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Magway Region
မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး
Region
Myanma transcription(s)
 • Burmesema. kwe: tuing: desa. kri:
Border of Magway Region and Naypyidaw Union Territory
Border of Magway Region and Naypyidaw Union Territory
Flag of Magway Region
Official seal of Magway Region
Location of Magway Region in Myanmar
Location of Magway Region in Myanmar
Coordinates: 20°15′N 94°45′E / 20.250°N 94.750°E / 20.250; 94.750
CountryMagway Region Myanmar
RegionCentral
CapitalMagway
Government
 • Chief MinisterTint Lwin
 • CabinetMagway Region Government
 • LegislatureMagway Region Hluttaw
 • JudiciaryMagway Region High Court
Area
 • Total44,820.6 km2 (17,305.3 sq mi)
 • Rank4th
Highest elevation
(Kennedy Peak)
2,703 m (8,868 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total3,917,055
 • Rank7th
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
DemonymMagwegian
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesBamar, Chin, Rakhine, Shan, Karen
 • ReligionsBuddhism 98.8%
Christianity 0.7%
Islam 0.3%
Hinduism 0.1%
animism 0.1%
Time zoneUTC+06:30 (MST)
HDI (2017)0.560[2]
medium · 6th

Magway Region (Burmese: မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, pronounced [məɡwé táiɰ̃ dèθa̰ dʑí]; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of 44,820 km2 (17,306 square miles). Pa Del Dam (ပဒဲဆည်) is one of the dams in Aunglan Township, Magway Division. The capital and second largest city of the Magway Division is Magway. The largest city is Pakokku. The major cities of Magway Division are Magway, Pakokku, Aunglan, Yenangyaung, Taungdwingyi, Chauk, Minbu, Thayet and Gangaw.

  1. ^ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyitaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 17.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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