Myaungmya

Myaungmya မြောင်းမြမြို့
Myaungmya Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°35′0″N 94°54′30″E / 16.58333°N 94.90833°ECoordinates: 16°35′0″N 94°54′30″E / 16.58333°N 94.90833°E
Country	Burma
Region	Ayeyarwady Region
District	Myaungmya District
Population
• Ethnicities	Burman, Karen
• Religions	Buddhism, Christianity, Catholic
Time zone	MST

Myaungmya (Burmese: မြောင်းမြမြို့ [mjáʊɴmja̰ mjo̰]) 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.