Monywa

Monywa
မုံရွာမြို့
City
Monywa
Monywa
Monywa is located in Myanmar
Monywa
Monywa
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 22°6′30″N 95°8′30″E / 22.10833°N 95.14167°E / 22.10833; 95.14167
Country Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
DistrictMonywa District
TownshipMonywa Township
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • City372,095
 • Urban
207,489
 • Rural
164,606
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code71[2]

Monywa (Burmese: မုံရွာမြို့; MLCTS: muṃ rwa mrui.; pronounced [mòʊɰ̃jwà mjo̰]) is the largest city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Monywa is one of the largest economic cities in Myanmar. It is also known as 'Neem City' because many of the city's streets are lined with neem trees.[citation needed]

  1. ^ The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census The Union Report Census Report Volume 2. Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 52. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  2. ^ "Myanmar Area Codes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-04-10.

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