Bago, Myanmar
Bago (formerly spelled Pegu; Burmese: ပဲခူးမြို့; MLCTS: pai: khu: mrui., IPA: [bəɡó mjo̰]), formerly known as Hanthawaddy, is a city and the capital of the Bago Region in Myanmar. It is located 91 kilometres (57 mi) north-east of Yangon.
Bago
ပဲခူးမြို့ Pegu | |
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City | |
Bago Location of Bago, Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 17°20′12″N 96°28′47″E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Bago Region |
| Township | Bago Township |
| Founded | 1152 CE |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.45 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 179,505 |
| • Density | 9,700/sq mi (3,800/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | |
| • Religions | |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
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