Hainggyi Island (town)

Hainggyi Island (Burmese: ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း, also spelt Haigyi Island or Hainggyikyun) is a town on Hainggyi Island^[2] located at the mouth of the Pathein River (formerly Bassein River)^[3] in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the primary town within Hainggyikyun Subtownship within Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District.

Haigyi Island ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း
Town
Hainggyikyun
Haigyi Island
Coordinates: 16°0′58.612″N 94°20′22.733″E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Ayeyarwady Region
District	Pathein
Township	Ngapudaw Township
Subtownship	Hainggyikyun Subtownship
Area
• Total	14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi)
Population  (2014)[1]	14,019
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)

The town has an area of 5.44 square miles (14.1 km²).^[4]

The Pammawaddy Regional Command of the Myanmar Navy is headquartered in Hainggyi Island. The naval base used to host a few PLA personnel from China.^[5] According to Andrew Selth, claims of a massive PLA base on Hainggyi Island are plainly incorrect and gained popularity because of hysterical quotations by commentators.^[6]