Place:Pyay, Bago, Myanmar

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NamePyay
Alt namesPromesource: Wikipedia
Pyèsource: Times Atlas of the World (1994) p 159
Sri Ksetrasource: Times Atlas of World History (1989) p 355
TypeCity
Coordinates18.833°N 95.233°E
Located inBago, Myanmar
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Pyay (; , ; also known as Prome and Pyè) is principal town of Pyay Township in the Bago Region in Myanmar. Pyay is located on the bank of the Irrawaddy River, north-west of Yangon. It is an important trade center for the Ayeyarwady Delta, Central and Upper Myanmar and the Rakhine (Arakan) State. The British Irrawaddy Flotilla Company established the current town in the late 19th century on the Irrawaddy as a transshipment point for cargo between Upper and Lower Burma.

The district of Pyay encompasses the valley of the Irrawaddy, located between Thayet, Hinthada and Tharrawaddy districts. Along the western side of Pyay District are the Arakan Mountains and along the eastern side are the Pegu Range. Pyay District's main towns are Pyay, Shwetaung, and Paungde.

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