Haigyi Island
ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း | |
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Town | |
Hainggyikyun | |
Coordinates: 16°0′58.612″N 94°20′22.733″E / 16.01628111°N 94.33964806°E | |
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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) |
Hainggyi Island ( Burmese: ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း, also spelt Haigyi Island or Hainggyikyun) is a town on the island of 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.
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 is plainly incorrect and gained popularity because of hysterical quotations by commentators. [6]
Haigyi Island
ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း | |
---|---|
Town | |
Hainggyikyun | |
Coordinates: 16°0′58.612″N 94°20′22.733″E / 16.01628111°N 94.33964806°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
Hainggyi Island ( Burmese: ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း, also spelt Haigyi Island or Hainggyikyun) is a town on the island of 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.
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 is plainly incorrect and gained popularity because of hysterical quotations by commentators. [6]