Kanaung
Kanaung
ကနောင်မြို့ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 18°12′58″N 95°22′52″E / 18.216°N 95.381°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Myanaung District |
| Township | Myanaung Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 3,708 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Kanaung (Burmese: ကနောင်မြို့) is a town in Myanaung Township, Ayeyarwady Region, south-west Myanmar. The town is located on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River in the eastern part of its township and has 5 urban wards numbered from one through five.[1]
History
In 1846, the Mindat myoza was reassigned governorship to the town of Kanaung during the reign of Pagan Min. The newly renamed Kanaung Mintha would then overthrow the king in 1853 to install his older brother Mindon Min. Kanaung Mintha then became the crown prince, known for his role in modernising and attempting to industrialise the Konbaung Dynasty before his assassination.[2]
On 3 September 1973, the town of Kanaung was formally re-established as town within Myanaung Township.[1]
References
- ^ a b c General Administration Department (March 2023). Myanaung Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya မြန်အောင်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Myanaung Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "ကနောင်မင်းသား" [Kanaung Mintha]. Burmese Encyclopedia. Rangoon: Burma Translation Society. 1976. p. 49. Retrieved 24 April 2025.