Hlegu

Hlegu^[2] (Burmese: လှည်းကူး, pronounced [l̥ɛ́ɡú]) is the capital of Hlegu District in northern Yangon Region, Myanmar about 45 km north-east of Yangon city.^[3] It is located on both sides of the Ngamoyeik River.^[4] Hlegu is also the administrative seat of Hlegu Township and has five urban wards.^[1]

Hlegu လှည်းကူး
Town
Hlegu
Coordinates: 17°05′43″N 96°13′16″E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Yangon Region
District	Hlegu District
Township	Hlegu Township
Area
• Total	1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2)
Population  (2023)[1]	9,933
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MMT)
Area code	1