Ngwesaung (Burmese: ငွေဆောင် [ŋwè zàʊɰ̃]), also spelt Ngwe Hsaung, is a beach resort located 48 km west of Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. It is the namesake of Ngwesaung Subtownship, Pathein Township. In 2014, the town of Ngwesaung had 10,732 people.[3] The beach is 5 hours drive, with no traffic, away from the principal city of Yangon, and an airport is in the works. Buses leave at 6am & 9:30pm from in front of the Yangon Central Railway Station. Opened in March 2000,[1] Ngwe Hsaung is newer than nearby and more popular Chaung Thar Beach, and is designed to attract people with larger holiday budgets.[4][5][6]
Ngwesaung
ငွေဆောင် | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Ngwe Hsaung | |
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  Ngwesaung | |
| Coordinates: 16°51′30″N 94°23′30″E / 16.85833°N 94.39167°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Ayeyarwady |
| District | Pathein District |
| Township | Pathein Township |
| Subtownship | Ngwesaung |
| Town | Ngwesaung |
| Settled | 2000[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 12[2] ft (3.66 m) |
| Population (2014)[3] | 10,732 |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
Tourism
editAn unspoilt 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) stretch of silvery sand and modern amenities have made Ngwe Hsaung a popular destination for less budget conscious tourists from Lower Myanmar. Still Ngwe Hsaung has much to develop. Its choices for nightlife activities remain paltry, even by local standards. Chaung Thar and Ngapali beaches have greater choices of nighttime activities. At this point, a nearby elephant training camp is a main daytime attraction at Ngwe Hsaung.
The Calventuras Islands are a group of islets lying about 9 km to the west of Broken Point.[7]
Sport
editAs part of the 2013 SEA Games, Ngwe Hsaung hosted the sailing competition. Sithu Moe Myint (Helms) and Phone Kyaw Moe Mying (Crew) won the gold medal in the Half Rater Class.[8]
References
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- ^ a b Pan Eiswe Star (16–22 November 2009). "Hoteliers make March plans for Ngwe Saung 10th anniversary". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pathein Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပုသိမ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pathein Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ a b Department of Human Resources (May 2017). Ngwesaung Myonekhwe Asiyinkhansa ငွေဆောင်မြို့နယ်ခွဲ အစီရင်ခံစာ [Ngwesaung Subtownship Report] (Report). Ministry of Immigration and Population. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Pathein, Chaung Tha & Ngwe Saung". Archived from the original on 29 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Ngwe Saung Beach - Around Yangon, Myanmar". Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ http://www.ngwesaung.org Archived 19 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal. Enroute. National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (1 Feb 2007). p. 168
- ^ "27th SEA Games, 2013". Myanmar Yachting Federation. Retrieved 28 August 2024.