| Native name | ညောင်ဦးမြို့ |
|---|---|
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Mandalay |
| District | Nyaung-U District |
| Township | Nyaung-U Township |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population total | 48,528 |
| Population as of | 2014 |
| Population blank 2 | Buddhism |
| Religions | Buddhism |
| Coordinates | 21°12′N 94°55′E |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Nyaung-U (Burmese: ညောင်ဦးမြို့) is the administrative town of Nyaung-U Township of Nyaung-U District in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It lies on the eastern bank of Ayeyarwady River. It is just 4 kilometers away from old Bagan, a popular tourist attraction.[1] The Shwezigon Pagoda is located there. The other popular places in and around Nyaung-U were [2]
- Htilominlo Pagoda
- Gubyaukgyi Pagoda
- Ahlodawpyae Pagoda and
- Hgnet Pyit Taung Hill
It is the home of Nyaung U Airport. It can be reached by air, by railway, by bus[3] and by boat.[4]
The 8.10 inches (203 mm) rainfall of 19 Oct 2011 was the record breaking one for past 47 years. The previous record was 5.67 inches (144 mm) of 9 Oct 1989.[5] It has a population of 48,528.[6]
References
- ^ "Nyaung U village Bagan". Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Places to Visit in Bagan". Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Temple overload - Nyaung U (Bagan), Myanmar Travel Blog". Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "The Slow Boat to Nyaung U - Adam Cohn - the School of Thought"
- ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/2110newsm.pdf[dead link] Page 19 Col 2
- ^ "Myanmar: Regions, States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-04-01.