Thayet

Thayet (Burmese: သရက်; MLCTS: sarak; pronounced [θəjɛʔ]) is a capital city in Thayet District of Magway Region in central Myanmar. It is a port on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy River, across and just south of Allanmyo, between Pyay (Prome) and Magway. Thayet is the administrative seat of both Thayet District and Thayet Township. As of 2014, the population was 20,251 in the city proper.

Thayet
City
Thayet
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 19°19′30″N 95°10′59″E
Country Myanmar
Region Magway Region
DistrictThayet District
TownshipThayet Township
Population
 (2014)
  Urban
20,251
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
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