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
City
City of Pantanaw
Pantanaw
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 16°59′6″N 95°27′56″E
Country Myanmar
RegionAyeyarwady Region
DistrictMa-ubin District
TownshipPantanaw Township
Area
  Total0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2019)
20,151
  Ethnicities
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+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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