Nyaungdon

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Nyaungdon (Burmese: ညောင်တုန်းမြို့ [ɲàʊɰ̃dóʊɰ̃ mjo̰]) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar on the Pan Hlaing River near the difluence with the Ayeyarwaddy River. It is the seat of the Nyaungdon Township in the Maubin District. It is divided into 10 wards.^[1]

History

The name Nyaungdon is thought have meant "boat dock" in the Mon language. A village by the name of Nyaungdon existed at the difluence of the Irrawaddy River and its distributary the Pan Hlaing River. The village was elevated to town status in 1884 by the British colonial government.^[1]

In 2015, the town had a population of 23,534^[2] which grew to 23,684 in 2019.^[1]

Nyaungdon is the hometown of several prominent Burmese writers, poets, and artists.

Influential visual artist and cartoonist Ba Gyan grew up in Nyaungdon before moving to Yangon for college before starting his comics career.^[3]

Other notable people include writers Lin Yun Thit Lwin, Yaung Ni, Tekkatho Han Win Aung, Tekkatho Nyi Lwin Maung, Tekkatho Nyo Nyo Thein, and July Moe, poets Pho Thaukkya, musicians Sandaya U Aung Ko, Zeya Pwint, Saw Tun Naing, Htay Win, Min Htet Tha, directors Shwe Done Bi Aung, Shwedon Htun Lwin, actors Tun Tun Naing, May Thinza U, Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin, San San Aye, Wai Lu Kyaw, and painter Win Myint Moe.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Nyaungdon Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ညောင်တုန်းမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Nyaungdon Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
^ "Nyaungdon Township Report". Open Development Laos. October 2017.
^ "Alinga Kyawzwa Cartoon expert Ba Gyan". MRTV-3. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
^ "အကယ်ဒမီ ဝေဠုကျော်". Myanmar News Agency (in Burmese). Retrieved 26 July 2015.

v t e Ayeyarwady Region
Capital: Pathein
Hinthada District	Hinthada Township Lemyethna Township Zalun Township
Kyonpyaw District	Kyaunggon Township Kyonpyaw Township Yekyi Township (Ngathinechaung Subtownship)
Labutta District	Labutta Township (Pyinsalu Subtownship) Mawlamyinegyun Township
Maubin District	Danubyu Township Maubin Township Nyaungdon Township Pantanaw Township
Myaungmya District	Einme Township Myaungmya Township Wakema Township
Myanaung District	Ingapu Township Kyangin Township Myanaung Township
Pathein District	Kangyidaunt Township Ngapudaw Township (Hainggyikyun Subtownship ⸱ Ngayokaung Subtownship) Pathein Township (Ngwesaung Subtownship ⸱ Shwethaungyan Subtownship) Thabaung Township (Shwethaungyan Subtownship)
Pyapon District	Bogale Township Dedaye Township Kyaiklat Township Pyapon Township (Ahmar Subtownship)
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