Pyapon
Pyapon (Burmese: ဖျာပုံမြို့; Mon: ဖျာပုၚ်ⓘ, /pʰja: paoŋ/) is a town and seat of Pyapon District as well as Pyapon Township in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar, along the Pyapon River, a distributary of the Ayeyarwady River. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) inland from the Andaman Sea, about 75 miles (121 km) south of the previous capital, Yangon. It has a population of approximately 65,601 in 2021. It serves as a center for collecting rice from the surrounding agricultural areas, and is home to a diesel-run power plant, using equipment by the German firm Siemens.
Pyapon
ဖျာပုံမြို့ | |
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Pyapon Location within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 16°17′10″N 95°39′57″E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Pyapon District |
| Township | Pyapon Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Population (2021) | 65,601 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time) |
The natural beauty of Pyapon attracts tourists to cruise nearby backwaters where nearby mangroves are home to birds, crocodiles and, occasionally, dolphins.
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