Country Burma Local time Thursday 10:42 AM | Time zone MST | |
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Weather 30°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 50% Humidity Colleges and Universities Myaungmya Education College, Union Bible Seminary | ||
Myaungmya (Burmese: မြောင်းမြမြို့ [mjáʊɴmja̰ mjo̰]) is a town in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.
Map of Myaungmya, Myanmar (Burma)
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.
George Orwell served as assistant superintendent of police in Myaungmya in 1924.
References
Myaungmya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA