Wakema Township
ဝါးခယ်မမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Myaungmya district | |
| Coordinates: 16°37′N 95°17′E / 16.617°N 95.283°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Myaungmya District |
| Capital | Wakema |
| Area | |
| • Total | 459.52 sq mi (1,190.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 5.0 ft (1.5 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 301,902 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Wakema Township (Burmese: ဝါးခယ်မမြို့နယ် [wákʰɛ̀ma̰ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Myaungmya District in central Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. The first Prime Minister of Burma, U Nu was born in the principal town, Wakema.[2] The township is one of a few townships outside Kayin State with a majority Karen ethnic population.[1]
Wakema Township is bordered to its west by the other townships within its district, Einme Township and Myaungmya Township. To its south, it borders Labutta Township and Mawlamyinegyun Township of Labutta District. On its east, it shares a small border with Kyaiklat Township in Pyapon District. To its northeast, it borders Maubin Township and Pantanaw Township in Maubin District. The town consists of one city, 15 urban wards, one town, 125 village tracts and 581 villages.[1]
- ^ a b c Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Wakema Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ဝါးခယ်မမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Wakema Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Parrott-Sheffer, Chelsey (2009). "U Nu". Britannica. Britannica. Retrieved 10 January 2023.