Map of Magway
Magway is a first-level division of Myanmar. Its largest mapped city is Pakokku, with about 126,938 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Magway, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the mountains, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Pakokku
- Country
- Myanmar
- Highest Point Mapped
- 3,053 m
Interactive Map of Magway
About Magway
Magway or Magwe (Burmese: မကွေးမြို့, MLCTS: ma. kwe: mrui., pronounced [məɡwé mjo̰]) is the capital city of Magway Region (formerly Magway Division) of Myanmar, and situated on the banks of the Irrawaddy River. The Myathalun Pagoda is located in the northern part of the city. Magway Region is famous for the cultivation of sesame and many kinds of nuts. It is the second largest city of Magway Region and it is home to Magway Airport.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Magway, Myanmar (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Magway in Depth
History
During the British occupation, Magway was a township of Minbu Division (or) Minbu province. Minbu Region was established with 3 districts: Minbu District, Thayet District and Yenangyaung District. Magway was a township of Yenangyaung District until 1974.
On 2 March 1962, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government has been under direct or indirect control by the military. A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974.
By 1974, the name of Minbu region was changed to Magway Region and Yenangyaung District was abolished. Magway District was established with 6 townships. The Capital city was changed to Magway from Yenangyaung. In 1974, the urban population of Magway was 7,896.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Magway, Myanmar (CC BY-SA 4.0).
History of Magway: Empires and States
The atlas records 13 polities whose mapped territory included part of Magway, from Pyu City-States in 84 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Pyu City-States | 84–859 CE |
| Pagan Kingdom | 860–1293 CE |
| Myinsaing Kingdom | 1294–1313 CE |
| Kingdom of Pinya | 1314–1325 CE |
| Sagaing Kingdom | 1326–1374 CE |
| Ava Kingdom | 1375–1528 CE |
| Shan States | 1529–1546 CE |
| First Toungoo Empire | 1547–1756 CE |
| Konbaung Dynasty | 1757–1819 CE |
| Burma | 1820–1989 CE |
| The British Empire | 1885–1947 CE |
| British Raj | 1885–1947 CE |
| Union of Myanmar | 1990–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Magway
Magway on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Magway
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakokku | 126,938 | Magway | Populated place |
| 2 | Magway | 125,973 | Magway | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | Yaynangyoung | 110,553 | Magway | Populated place |
| 4 | Chauk | 90,870 | Magway | Populated place |
| 5 | Allanmyo | 57,897 | Magway | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Magway
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Victoria | 3,053 m | 10,016 ft | Asia |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Magway
2 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyu Ancient Cities | 2014 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| 2 | Bagan | 2019 | Cultural | (iii) (iv) (vi) |
Magway: Quick Answers
- Where is Magway?
- Magway is a first-level division of Myanmar, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 20.4450° N, 94.9876° E.
- What is the largest city in Magway?
- Pakokku is the largest city mapped in Magway, with a metropolitan population of about 126,938.
- How many cities are in Magway?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Magway, with a combined metropolitan population of about 512,231. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Magway?
- The highest summit mapped in Magway is Mount Victoria at 3,053 m.