Pyapon
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Pyapon
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| Country |  Myanmar |
| State | Template:Country data Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Pyapon District |
| Township | Pyapon Township |
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| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time) |
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Pyapon (Template:Langx; Template:Langx<phonos file="LL-Q13349 (mnw)-咽頭べさ-ဖျာပုၚ်.wav">listen</phonos>, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town and seat of Pyapon District as well as Pyapon Township in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar, along the Pyapon River, a distributary of the Ayeyarwady River.[2] It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) inland from the Andaman Sea, about 75 miles (121 km) south of the previous capital, Yangon.[3] In 2023, it had a population of 47,082.[1] It serves as a center for collecting rice from the surrounding agricultural areas, and is home to a diesel-run power plant, using equipment by the German firm Siemens.[4]
Tourists and visitors to Pyapon cruise in the nearby backwaters where nearby mangroves are home to birds, crocodiles and, occasionally, dolphins.[5]
History
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| Year | Pyapon | ±% |
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| 1983 | 39,862 | — |
| 2019 | 47,321 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 47,082 | −0.5% |
| Source: Britannica,[6] General Administration Department data[7] | ||
The city's name is believed to derive from the Mon name, Script error: No such module "Lang"., which literally translates to "rice market." The Mon were the first to settle the city on the Pyapon River, choosing the furthest inland a ship could travel on low tide. In 1782, Badon Min declared Pyapon as a town. The modern city of Pyapon was formally elevated to city status in 1972.[7]
In the early 20th century, Pyapon reclaimed alluvial marshlands for rice cultivation, attracting a large number of settlers.[6]
Climate
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Culture
Since 1878, Pyapon's theatrical troupe has hosted annual performances of the Yama Zatdaw, Myanmar's adaptation of the Ramayana, a Sanskrit epic.[9]
Notable people
- San Hlaing, artist
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.General Administration Department (March 2023). Pyapon Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ဖျာပုံမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pyapon Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."News DVB 18 April 2018".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ayeyarwady Region Education Office Pyapon Township Local Information
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Destination Information- Pyapon". Pandaw. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Parrott-Sheffer, Chelsey (2009). "Pyapon". Britannica.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pyapon Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ဖျာပုံမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pyapon Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Phyarpon Climate Normals 1981-2010". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ancient theatrical tradition falls on hard times in crisis-torn Myanmar". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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