Myanaung is a town in northern Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the capital of Myanaung District and the administrative seat of Myanaung Township. The town has six urban wards, numbered one through six going from the north to the south. The town is located along the western bank of the Irrawaddy River and serves as a railway and waterway stop between Lower Myanmar and Kyangin. The Light Infantry Battalion 51 is based just outside of Ward 6 next to the Industrial Zone serving the town.
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The town of Myanaung was founded around the year 1250 by as a Mon settlement called Gu Htut. The area was conquered by Alaungpaya during the Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War in 1754. He renamed the town Myanaung, after bringing the town to prominence by winning a naval battle in the area.
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Towns around Myanaung
- Paungde30 km NE
- Zigon32 km E
- Ingabu53 km S
- Pyay60 km N
- Letpandan72 km SE
- Hinthada72 km S
- Tharyarwady86 km SE
- Kyeintali93 km W
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