Pantanaw
Pantanaw (Burmese: ပန်းတနော်မြို့ [páɰ̃tənɔ̀ mjo̰]) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Pantanaw Township in the Maubin District. It is the hometown of former Secretary-General of the United Nations U Thant, who was known in Burmese naming convention as Pantanaw U Thant. The renowned modern painter Ba Nyan was also born in Pantanaw.
Pantanaw
ပန်းတနော်မြို့ | |
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City | |
City of Pantanaw | |
Pantanaw Location in Myanmar | |
Coordinates: 16°59′6″N 95°27′56″E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
District | Ma-ubin District |
Township | Pantanaw Township |
Area | |
• Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population (2019) | 20,151 |
• Ethnicities | |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Former Prime Minister U Nu was a superintendent of schools in Pantanaw Township at the urge of his friend U Thant who was a headmaster at the school in Pantanaw.
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