Ngwesaung Subtownship (Burmese: ငွေဆောင်မြို့နယ်ခွဲ) is a subtownship of Pathein Township in Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. The namesake of the subtownship is Ngwesaung, a popular beach resort with a white sand shore.[2] The subtownship is relatively urban with 10,732 people (27.3% of the population) living within the town of Ngwesaung.[3]
Ngwesaung Subtownship
ငွေဆောင်မြို့နယ်ခွဲ | |
|---|---|
Subtownship | |
 Pathein-Ngwe Saung Road | |
 Location in Pathein district | |
| Coordinates: 16°52′N 94°29′E / 16.867°N 94.483°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyawady Region |
| District | Pathein District |
| Township | Pathein Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.63 sq mi (597.32 km2) |
| Population (2014)[1] | 39,257 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Geography
editThe subtownship is coastal, bordering the Bay of Bengal to its west. To its north, it borders Shwethaungyan subtownship and to its east, the remaining parts of Pathein Township. To its south, it borders Ngapudaw Township. The tallest point in Pathein Township, Mount Kyarlay at an elevation of 844 feet (257 m), is located within the subtownship.[3]
Outside of its coastal areas, the subtownship is largely undeveloped and is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna. The 39 primary tree species identified by the township include trees include hardwoods like teak and Burmese ironwood, fruit trees like mango and tamarind as well as coastal trees like Coconut trees. Prominent animals in the township include elephants, gaur, black bears, iguana.[3] The Chaungtha reserve forest and the Sinma Beach Forest lie on the eastern and southern boundary of the town of Ngwesaung respectively. They are home to unique coastal bamboo species like Bambusa burmanica.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Ngwesaung Township Report". Open Development Mekong (in Burmese). Open Development Myanmar. May 2017.
- ^ "Ngwe Saung". Go-Myanmar.com.
- ^ a b c Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pathein Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပုသိမ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pathein Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Sandar Htwe; Kin Kin si. "To Study The Some Collected Species of Sub-family Bambusoideae From Ngwe Saung Area, Ayeyarwady Region" (PDF). Myanmar Korea Conference Research Journal. 3 (2). Dagon University: 753–758.
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