Place:Pathein, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar

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NamePathein
Alt namesBasseinsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates16.767°N 94.75°E
Located inAyeyarwady, Myanmar
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Pathein, formerly called Bassein, is the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar (Burma). It is located 190 km (120 mi) west of Yangon on the bank of the Pathein River (Pathein), which is a western branch of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of 237,089 (2017 census). Although once part of the Mon kingdom, Pathein has few ethnic Mon residents today. The majority are of Bamar, Burmese Indians, Karen and Burmese Chinese ethnicity. There are, however, notable minority Rakhine.

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