Pyinmana Township

Pyinmana Township is one of eight townships of Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar.

History

Historically, Pyinmana was formerly known as Ningyan. Shan traders who observed the abundance of Terminalia chebula trees around the area named the city Pangmaakna, lit. "myrobalan encampment," from which the Burmese language name Pyinmana is derived.
Pyinmana Township was formerly part of Mandalay Division. The township was designated as one of the original townships constituting the new capital region of Naypyidaw on 26 November 2008 by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Demographics

2014

At the 2014 Myanmar Census Pyinmana Township had a population of 187,565. The population density was 170.1 people per km². The census reported that the median age was 26.6 years, and 94 males per 100 females. There were 39,663 households; the mean household size was 4.5.

Ethnic makeup

The Bamar make up the majority of the township's population, while the Karen form the largest minority group.

Villages

Alae Chaung
Alyinlo
Bantbar
Boma
Chaing
Chin
Gadozeik
Hnandaw
Kainggalay
Kan U
Kinmundan
Koe Tit Ywa Ma
Kyaukchet
Kyaukthanpat
Kye-inn
Kyi Taung
Kyi Taung Kan
Kyunyaung
Leluaing
Ma-u-daw
Maungyan
Mepauk
Milaunggon
Mingon
Moeswe
Natthayae
Ngakaungkan
Ngokechaung
Nyaungbingyi
Nyaungbintha
Pyadaungkoe
Pyangabye
Pyinmana Haung
Pyu Dwin
Seiknandon
Sibin
Sinthawt
Sinthe
Taungnyo
Taungtha
Thagyarset
Thanatpinzeik
Tharyargon
Thayetkon
Tegyigon
Thittat
Thitlelon
Thitton
Thityargon
Yezin
Yaukthwar-inn
Ywadaw
Ywathit
Zalaung
Zegon
Ziphyupin

Dams

Pyinmana Township has the following dams.

Creeks

Pyinmana has

Sinthe Creek
Ngalaik Creek
Patwe Creek
PaungLaung Creek
Lwegyi Creek
Kyatpyin Creek
Letswe Creek
Chaungmagyi Creek
Kogwe Creek