Myaungmya
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Myaungmya (Burmese: မ္ရောင္းမ္ယား) is a district in Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. It was formed in 1893 out of a portion of Bassein district, and reconstituted until 1903. It has an area of 2663 m²., and population of 278,119, showing an increase of 49% in the decade and a density of 104 inhabitants to the square mile. Among the population were about 12,800 Christians, mostly Karens. The district is a deltaic tract, bordering south on the sea and traversed by many tidal creeks. Rice cultivation and fishing occupy practically all the inhabitants of the district.
The town is home to the Myaung Mya Education College.
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