Fun fact 3 about Pathein
city
Pathein is accessible to large vessels and is the most important delta port outside of Yangon.
Pathein
Myanmar
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Pathein
Myanmar
Country
Myanmar
Population
237.1K
Coordinates
16.77, 94.73
Pathein, formerly called Bassein, is the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. It is located 190 km (120 mi) west of Yangon within Pathein Township on the bank of the Pathein River—a western branch of the Irrawaddy River. The city had a population of 172,923 in 2019.
From the “Geography and economy” section
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