Ngathaingchaung
Ngathaingchaung or Ngathinechaung and sometimes Ngathainggyaung is a town and the second largest town in Yegyi Township, Kyonpyaw District in north-central Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar and is divided into 6 urban wards. It is the namesake of Ngathaingchaung Subtownship, an informal division sued for statistical and administrative convenience. As such, it is the administrative seat for some local functions for 31 village tracts, which group together 196 of Yegyi Township's western half.
Geography
Ngathaingchaung lies on the eastern bank of the Ngawun River in central Yekyi Township. The town's altitude is above sea level. It lies from the region's and district's capital Pathein, from Myanmar's largest city and former capital Yangon and from Myanmar's current capital Naypyidaw.
Demographics
In 2014, the town had a population of 18,743 people. The town saw little growth remaining at 18,971 people as of 2019. 95.6% of the township are Buddhists, with the second largest religion being 287 Hindus. In 2023, the town had 20,018 people.