Myaungmya

Myaungmya မြောင်းမြမြို့
Myaungmya Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°35′N 94°54′E / 16.583°N 94.9°E / 16.583; 94.9Coordinates: 16°35′N 94°54′E / 16.583°N 94.9°E / 16.583; 94.9
Country	Burma
Region	Ayeyarwady Region
District	Myaungmya District
Government
- Mayor
Population
- Ethnicities	Burman, Karen
- Religions	Buddhism, Christianity
Time zone	MST (UTC+6:30)

Myaungmya (Burmese: မြောင်းမြမြို့, pronounced [mjáuɴmja̯ mjo̯]) is a town in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.

The town is home to the Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary, a Seventh Day Adventist seminary and Myaungmya Education College.

Myaungmya is where U Nu, the first premier of independent Burma,and Daw Khin Kyi,the wife of national leader General Aung San were born. It was also one of the towns where anti-colonial nationalistic education was implemented, with U Nu serving as district education officer.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.