Kyonpyaw

Kyonpyaw (Burmese: ကျုံပျော်မြို့) is a town in the Ayeyawady Division of Myanmar. It is the seat of Kyonpyaw Township. As of 2014 the population was 23,966.^[2]

Kyonpyaw ကျုံပျော်မြို့
Town
Kyonpyaw Location in Burma
Coordinates: 17°18′N 95°12′E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Ayeyarwady Region
District	Pathein District
Township	Kyonpyaw Township
Area
• Total	2.78 sq mi (7.2 km2)
Population  (2023)[1]	25,488
• Religions	Buddhism
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

Wards

Kyonpyaw consists 4 wards and they are:

• Taza Ward
• Myawady Ward
• Panglong Ward
• Aung San Ward

In popular culture

Kenneth Sein's book The Great Po Sein chronicling the famous Burmese dance actor Po Sein, the character of a young Po Sein lives in Kyonpyaw when a dance troupe passes through the town, prompting his interest.^[3]