Seikpyu
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Seikpyu or Seikphyu is the principal town and administrative seat for Seikpyu Township
in Pakokku District
in the Magway Division
of Burma (Myanmar), on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy immediately below its confluence with the Yaw River
.It is located across the Irrawaddy
river from Chauk
and is connected by Anawrahta Bridge
. It is situated 34 kilometers south-south-west of ancient Bagan
City and 44 kilometers from Nyaung U Airport
.
Seikpyu Township
Seikpyu Township is a township of Pakokku District in Magway Division of Burma . The principal town and administrative seat is Seikpyu...
in Pakokku District
Pakokku District
Pakokku District is a district of the Magway Division in central Burma . The administrative centre is the city of Pakokku.In October 2011, 7 wards and 95 villages were flooded because of heavy rain from tropical storm 02B which made a landfall at Myanmar-Bangladesh border on 19 Nov. All 4...
in the Magway Division
Magway Division
Magway Region is an administrative division in central Burma . Magway Region is the largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of .-Geography:...
of Burma (Myanmar), on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy immediately below its confluence with the Yaw River
Yaw River
Yaw River or Ywa River is a river of Burma, a tributary of the Irrawaddy. It flows into the Irrawaddy on the right just above the town of Seikpyu, at ....
.It is located across the Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy may refer to:*Irrawaddy River, the main river of Burma*Irrawaddy Delta, a rice growing region of the country*Ayeyarwady Region, an administrative division of Burma*The Irrawaddy, a Burmese news publication based in Chiang Mai, Thailand...
river from Chauk
Chauk
Chauk is a town and river port in Magway Division, north-central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikpyu and is connected by a bridge. In 1902, the Chauk-Lonywa oil field was discovered near Chauk.-Economy:...
and is connected by Anawrahta Bridge
Anawrahta Bridge
Anawrahta Bridge is one of the bridges constructed by State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar. Anawrahta Bridge links Chauk and Seikphyu on Ayeyawady River ....
. It is situated 34 kilometers south-south-west of ancient Bagan
Bagan
Bagan , formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Region of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana and also known as Tambadipa or Tassadessa , it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma...
City and 44 kilometers from Nyaung U Airport
Nyaung U Airport
Nyaung U Airport is an airport located in Nyaung U , a town in the Mandalay Division of central Burma. It is the primary air gateway to the city of Bagan and surrounding areas. It also known as Nyaung Oo Airport or Bagan Nyaung Oo Airport.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above...
.
External links
- "Seikpyu Map — Satellite Images of Seikpyu" Maplandia World Gazetteer