Pakokku
Pakokku (Burmese: ပခုက္ကူမြို့, [pəkʰoʊʔkù]) is the largest city in the Magway Region of Myanmar. It is situated about 30 km northeast of Bagan on the Irrawaddy River. It is the administration seat of Pakokku Township , Pakokku District and Gangaw District. Pakokku Bridge is part of the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway and is the longest bridge in Myanmar. It is home of the Pakokku Airport.
Pakokku
ပခုက္ကူမြို့ | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Myanma transcription(s) | |
| • Burmese | pa.hkukku mrui. |
Pakokku Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 21°20′N 95°54′E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Magway Region |
| District | Pakokku District |
| Township | Pakokku Township |
| Population (2014) | |
| • City | 322,154 |
| • Urban | 107,557 |
| • Metro | 214,597 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
The city is the location of Computer University, Pakokku, Pakokku Education College, Technological University, Pakokku, and Pakokku University. Thiho Shin Pagoda (The Lord of Sri Lanka Pagoda), Shwe Ku Pagoda, Shwe Mothtaw Pagoda, Shwe Tant Tit, and Phaung Taw Oo Pagoda are famous pagodas in Pakokku. Pakokku is also the largest rice market city of Upper Myanmar.