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Ayeyarwady Region

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Ayeyarwady Region

ဧရာဝတီတိုင်းဒေသကြီး

Irrawaddy Diveesion
Myanma transcription(s)
 • Burmeseei:rawati tuing: desa. kri:
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Location o Ayeyarwady Region in Burma
Location o Ayeyarwady Region in Burma
Coordinates: 16°50′N 95°10′E / 16.833°N 95.167°E / 16.833; 95.167
Kintra Burma
RegionLawer
CaipitalPathein
Govrenment
 • Chief MeenisterThein Aung[1] (USDP)
Area
 • Total35138 km2 (13,567 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,663,000
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demografics
 • EthnicitiesBamar, Rakhine, Indies, Kayin
 • ReleegionsBuddhism, Christianity, Islam
Time zoneUTC+06:30 (MST)

Ayeyarwady Region (Burmese: ဧရာဝတီတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, pronounced: [ʔèjàwədì táiɴ dèθa̰ dʑí]; umwhile Ayeyarwady Diveesion an Irrawaddy Diveesion) is a region o Myanmar, occupyin the delta region o the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River).

The region lees atween north latitude 15° 40' an 18° 30' approximately an atween cast langitude 94° 15' an 96° 15'. It haes an aurie o 13,566 square mile (35,140 km2). The population is over 6.5 million, makkin it the maist populous o Burma’s states an regions. The population densitie is 466/sq mi (180/km2).

Ayeyarwady Region is flankit bi the Rakhine Yoma (Arakan Muntains) range in the wast an lairge auries wur cleared for paddy cultivation, leadin tae its preeminent position as the main rice producer in the kintra, a position it haes retained intae the 21st century.

References

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  1. "Division and State Administrations". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 8 Julie 2011. Archived frae the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

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