Pathein Township (formerly Bassein West Township) is a township of Pathein District in the Ayeyawady Region of Myanmar. The administrative seat of the Township, District and Region is Pathein. The city of Pathein is the largest city in the Region and has historically been an important center of trade, including a deepwater port.[2]
Pathein Township is located in west-central Ayeyarwady Region and in the central part of Pathein District. The Township includes Ngwesaung Subtownship and Shwetaungyan Subtownship, both unofficial divisions used by the Township for statistical and administrative ease. Shwetaungyan subtownship spans the border between Pathein Township and Thabaung Township to its north. To its east, it borders Kangyidaunt Township and to its south it borders Ngapudaw Township. The Bay of Bengal forms the Township's western shore.
The Township is divided into 1 city and 3 towns, 25 urban wards, 54 village tracts and 285 villages. It separately contains two subtownships.
Pathein is the main city of the Township and is located on the Pathein River and had a population of 169,773 in 2014. The area of Pathein township outside of the two subtownships, sometimes called the "Town of Pathein" was 287,071 in 2014.[3] Pathein is subdivided into 15 urban wards.[3]
The Town has two subtownships. The town of Ngwesaung lies within Ngwesaung Subtownship on the coast, is divided into 4 wards. Within Shwetaungyan Subtownship, there are two towns- Shwetaungyan and Chaungtha each divided into 3 wards.[4] Ngwesaung and Chaungtha are both beach resorts serving mostly tourists from Yangon and Pathein.
Geography
Pathein Township is located in the Irrawaddy Delta, spans over the southern edges of the Arakan Mountains and includes a significant coastline with the Bay of Bengal. Most of the Townships is low-lying delta plains. Steep forested mountains characterize the western quarter of the township starting 12 miles west of the Pathein River. The Township has 8 islands, mostly in the vicinity of Ngwesaung and Chaungtha beaches.
The Ngawun, Pathein and Thandwe Rivers are the most major waterways of the township. Besides major rivers, the Township contains 328 smaller streams. The highest peak within the township is Mount Kyarlay at an elevation of 844 feet (257 m). Pathein Township is located in a mountainous tropical zone with a heavy monsoon presence, seeing 129 days of rain in an average year. Average highs and lows range between 40.7°C and 15.0°C with lows mostly in the Arakan Mountains.
The western part of the township is largely undeveloped and is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna. The 39 primary tree species identified by the township include trees include hardwoods like teak and Burmese ironwood, fruit trees like mango and tamarind as well as coastal tress like Coconut trees. Prominent animals in the township include elephants, gaur, black bears, iguana, water buffalo, deer, hog badgers and many more.[1]
Economy
As the administrative capital of the Region, Pathein Township enjoys both political and economic prominence with strong infrastructure for trade on land and water. However, the primary industry of the township is agriculture. The primary crop is rice, with the largest export market being Yangon Region and Upper Burma. Other crops include fruits like bananas and coconuts. The animal husbandry industry in the township is growing with many goat herders shifting into pork, poultry or dairy. The township also has a sizeable fishing industry as well as fish hatcheries and fish farms. 27.4% of the township is wildlife preserve or undeveloped lands, mostly in the west.
The primary produce of Pathein's industrial sector is fabrics and textiles within the Pathein Industrial Zone. Beyond the textile industry, there are many traditional artisan workshops like hand-made buckets and the iconic Pathein parasols.[5] Rice milling and charcoal production are other traditional industry present in the Pathein city area. The Township has one airport - Pathein Airport and a major rail terminal at the end of four intercity railroads.[1]
Demographics
Historical Population
Year
Pathein Township
±%
1973
—
1983
—
2014
287,071
—
2018
339,015
+18.1%
2019
339,212
+0.1%
Source: Ministry of Labor, Immigration, and Population data,[3] General Administration Department
Pathein Township has two distinct characteristic demography with a urban and suburban deltaic east and a much more rural mountainous west. 51% of the overall Township lives within a city or town, with 58% of the population in the East living in the City of Pathein.[3] The most common religion is Buddhism at 86.9% with Christianity second at 10.8%. There are 76,575 households; the mean household size was 4.4 people. The median age was 24.5 years, and 93 males per 100 females.[1]
Notes
^ abcdMyanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pathein Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပုသိမ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pathein Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
^ abcd"Pathein Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017.
^"Pathein Township Profile"[permanent dead link] March 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
^"Pathein (Bassein)". Journeysmyanmar.com. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
External links
"Pathein Township Profile"[permanent dead link] March 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
"Pathein Township – Ayeyarwady Division"[permanent dead link] map, 27 February 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
"Bassein West Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
January 07, 2023
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For the township in Mandalay Region see Patheingyi Township Pathein Township formerly Bassein West Township is a township of Pathein District in the Ayeyawady Region of Myanmar The administrative seat of the Township District and Region is Pathein The city of Pathein is the largest city in the Region and has historically been an important center of trade including a deepwater port 2 Pathein Township ပ သ မ မ နယ TownshipTop View of Pathein City Bottom Chithumyar Island NgwesaungLocation in Pathein districtCoordinates 16 46 N 94 43 E 16 767 N 94 717 E 16 767 94 717 Coordinates 16 46 N 94 43 E 16 767 N 94 717 E 16 767 94 717Country MyanmarRegionAyeyawady RegionDistrictPathein DistrictCapitalPatheinArea Total644 88 sq mi 1 670 23 km2 Elevation27 ft 8 3 m Population 2019 1 339 212 EthnicitiesBamarKarenRakhineTime zoneUTC 6 30 MST Pathein Township is located in west central Ayeyarwady Region and in the central part of Pathein District The Township includes Ngwesaung Subtownship and Shwetaungyan Subtownship both unofficial divisions used by the Township for statistical and administrative ease Shwetaungyan subtownship spans the border between Pathein Township and Thabaung Township to its north To its east it borders Kangyidaunt Township and to its south it borders Ngapudaw Township The Bay of Bengal forms the Township s western shore Contents 1 Communities 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Notes 6 External linksCommunities EditMain article List of villages in Pathein Township The Township is divided into 1 city and 3 towns 25 urban wards 54 village tracts and 285 villages It separately contains two subtownships Pathein is the main city of the Township and is located on the Pathein River and had a population of 169 773 in 2014 The area of Pathein township outside of the two subtownships sometimes called the Town of Pathein was 287 071 in 2014 3 Pathein is subdivided into 15 urban wards 3 The Town has two subtownships The town of Ngwesaung lies within Ngwesaung Subtownship on the coast is divided into 4 wards Within Shwetaungyan Subtownship there are two towns Shwetaungyan and Chaungtha each divided into 3 wards 4 Ngwesaung and Chaungtha are both beach resorts serving mostly tourists from Yangon and Pathein Geography EditPathein Township is located in the Irrawaddy Delta spans over the southern edges of the Arakan Mountains and includes a significant coastline with the Bay of Bengal Most of the Townships is low lying delta plains Steep forested mountains characterize the western quarter of the township starting 12 miles west of the Pathein River The Township has 8 islands mostly in the vicinity of Ngwesaung and Chaungtha beaches The Ngawun Pathein and Thandwe Rivers are the most major waterways of the township Besides major rivers the Township contains 328 smaller streams The highest peak within the township is Mount Kyarlay at an elevation of 844 feet 257 m Pathein Township is located in a mountainous tropical zone with a heavy monsoon presence seeing 129 days of rain in an average year Average highs and lows range between 40 7 C and 15 0 C with lows mostly in the Arakan Mountains The western part of the township is largely undeveloped and is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna The 39 primary tree species identified by the township include trees include hardwoods like teak and Burmese ironwood fruit trees like mango and tamarind as well as coastal tress like Coconut trees Prominent animals in the township include elephants gaur black bears iguana water buffalo deer hog badgers and many more 1 Economy EditAs the administrative capital of the Region Pathein Township enjoys both political and economic prominence with strong infrastructure for trade on land and water However the primary industry of the township is agriculture The primary crop is rice with the largest export market being Yangon Region and Upper Burma Other crops include fruits like bananas and coconuts The animal husbandry industry in the township is growing with many goat herders shifting into pork poultry or dairy The township also has a sizeable fishing industry as well as fish hatcheries and fish farms 27 4 of the township is wildlife preserve or undeveloped lands mostly in the west The primary produce of Pathein s industrial sector is fabrics and textiles within the Pathein Industrial Zone Beyond the textile industry there are many traditional artisan workshops like hand made buckets and the iconic Pathein parasols 5 Rice milling and charcoal production are other traditional industry present in the Pathein city area The Township has one airport Pathein Airport and a major rail terminal at the end of four intercity railroads 1 Demographics EditHistorical PopulationYearPathein Township 1973 1983 2014287 071 2018339 015 18 1 2019339 212 0 1 Source Ministry of Labor Immigration and Population data 3 General Administration DepartmentPathein Township has two distinct characteristic demography with a urban and suburban deltaic east and a much more rural mountainous west 51 of the overall Township lives within a city or town with 58 of the population in the East living in the City of Pathein 3 The most common religion is Buddhism at 86 9 with Christianity second at 10 8 There are 76 575 households the mean household size was 4 4 people The median age was 24 5 years and 93 males per 100 females 1 Notes Edit a b c d Myanmar Information Management Unit September 2019 Pathein Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပ သ မ မ နယ ဒ သဆ င ရ အခ က လက မ Pathein Township Regional Information PDF Report MIMU Retrieved October 24 2022 Parrot Sheffer Chelsey Pathein Britannica Retrieved 2022 10 24 a b c d Pathein Township Report PDF 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census October 2017 Pathein Township Profile permanent dead link March 2009 Myanmar Information Management Unit MIMU Pathein Bassein Journeysmyanmar com Retrieved August 21 2009 External links Edit Pathein Township Profile permanent dead link March 2009 Myanmar Information Management Unit MIMU Pathein Township Ayeyarwady Division permanent dead link map 27 February 2009 Myanmar Information Management Unit MIMU Bassein West Google Satellite Map Maplandia World Gazetteer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pathein Township amp oldid 1129564248, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
