Kyonpyaw
{{Infobox settlement
| settlement_type = Town
| native_name = {{lang|my|ကျုံပျော်မြို့}}
| official_name = Kyonpyaw
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map = Burma
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Burma
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|Myanmar}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Ayeyarwady Region}}
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Pathein District
| subdivision_type3 = Township
| subdivision_name3 = Kyonpyaw Township
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.78
| population = 25488
| population_as_of = 2023
| population_blank1_title = Ethnicities
| population_blank2 = Buddhism
| population_blank2_title = Religions
| population_density_km2 = auto
| coordinates = {{coord|17|18|N|95|12|E|region:MM|display=inline,title}}
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| timezone = MST
| utc_offset = +6.30
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Kyonpyaw ({{langx|my|ကျုံပျော်မြို့}}) is a town in the Ayeyawady Division of Myanmar. It is the seat of Kyonpyaw Township. As of 2014 the population was 23,966.{{Cite web|title=Myanmar: Regions, States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/myanmar/cities/?cityid=34250|access-date=2021-04-01|website=www.citypopulation.de}}
Wards
Kyonpyaw consists 4 wards and they are:
- Taza Ward
- Myawady Ward
- Panglong Ward
- Aung San Ward
In popular culture
Kenneth Sein's book The Great Po Sein chronicling the famous Burmese dance actor Po Sein, the character of a young Po Sein lives in Kyonpyaw when a dance troupe passes through the town, prompting his interest.{{cite book |last=Sein |first=Kenneth |author-link=Kenneth Sein |date=1965 |title=The Great Po Sein: A Chronicle of the Burmese Theater |location=Bloomington, IN |publisher=Praeger |isbn=978-0837187372}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.maplandia.com/burma/irrawaddy/kyonpyaw/ Satellite map at Maplandia.com]
{{Ayeyarwady Division}}
Category:Populated places in Ayeyarwady Region
Category:Township capitals of Myanmar
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