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Ayeyarwaddy Division ▼
 AYEYARWADDY
DIVISION
Capital : PATHEIN
Population : Over 6.6 million
Area : 13567 sq.miles
How to get there:
By cruise, train, car
Places of interest
1. Chaung Thar Beach Resort
2. Ngwe Saung Beach Resort
3. Inyegyi Pond
4. Shwe-mok-htaw Pagoda
5. Large production area of rice
Ayeryarwaddy Division, in lower Burma, is in the fortunate
position of having the Bay of Bengal as one neighbour and
the Gulf of Mottama on the other. The division is one of
Myanmar's most fertile, producing a disproportionate amount
of the nation's rice, including the fragrant pawsanmwe
htamin.
With a population of seven million, spread out over 13,567
square miles, the 200,000 Myanmar who inhabit the capital
city of Pathein, the fourth largest city in the nation,
represent only a small percentage of the division's
residents. The city is home to a large number of Kayin and
Rakhine.
Pathein is known for its lively, hand-painted umbrellas; the
city itself seems to take on new life during the Vesahka
festival held during the full moon of Kason, during April
and May.
Ayeyarwaddy Division is also home to several beautiful
beaches, among them, Chaungtha Beach. The drive along
exposes you to a variety of landscapes; forested hills, a
lush forest reserve, coconut groves, and rice paddies.
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