Myaungmya
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Myaungmya မြောင်းမြမြို့ |
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Location in Burma | |
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Country | Burma |
Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
District | Myaungmya District |
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• 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.
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