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Mawlamyinegyun

Coordinates: 16°23′N 95°16′E / 16.383°N 95.267°E / 16.383; 95.267
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Mawlamyinegyun
မော်လမြိုင်ကျွန်း
Moulmeingyun
Town
Nickname: 
Mawgyun
Mawlamyinegyun is located in Myanmar
Mawlamyinegyun
Mawlamyinegyun
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°23′N 95°16′E / 16.383°N 95.267°E / 16.383; 95.267
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady Region
DistrictLabutta District
TownshipMawlamyinegyun Township
Population
 (2005)
 • Religions
Most of all are Buddhist but also AtheistHindusMuslims and Traditional Spirit believers.
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
Websitewww.mawgyuncity.com

Mawlamyinegyun (Burmese: မော်လမြိုင်ကျွန်း; also spelt Moulmeingyun and known as Mawgyun), is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Mawlamyinegyun Township in the Labutta District. The town is situated in the delta of the Irrawaddy River. Around 10% of the population of the township lives in Mawlamyinegyun, which in 2014 was approximately 32,915 people.[1]

It is the setting for Ma Ma Lay's 1955 novel, Not Out of Hate.

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  1. ^ "The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, Ayeyawady Region, Labutta District, Mawlamyingegyun Township Report" (PDF). dop.gov.mm. p. 8.