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Myaungmya District (Burmese:မြောင်းမြခရိုင်) is adistrict of theAyeyarwady Division in south westernMyanmar. It consists of 5 cities.Myaungmya is the chief town of the district.
Myaungmya district was formed in 1893 out of a portion of Bassein district, and reconstituted until 1903. It has an area of 2,663 square miles (6,900 km2) and a population of 280,000 and density of 104 inhabitants to the square mile. The district is a deltaic tract, bordering south on the sea and traversed by many tidal creeks. Rice cultivation and fishing occupy practically all the inhabitants of the district.
The district contains three townships:Myaungmya Township,Einme Township, andWakema Township. In the Townships, there are 50 wards, 489 village groups and 2557 villages.
16°30′N95°00′E / 16.500°N 95.000°E /16.500; 95.000
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