Monywa
Monywa (Burmese: မုံရွာမြို့; MLCTS: muṃ rwa mrui.; pronounced [mòʊɰ̃jwà mjo̰]) is the largest city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Monywa is one of the largest economic cities in Myanmar. It is also known as 'Neem City' because many of the city's streets are lined with neem trees.
Monywa
မုံရွာမြို့ | |
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City | |
Monywa | |
Monywa Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°6′30″N 95°8′30″E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Monywa District |
| Township | Monywa Township |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • City | 372,095 |
| • Urban | 207,489 |
| • Rural | 164,606 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| Area code | 71 |
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