Ayeyarwady, Myanmar ဧရာဝတီတိုင္း เขตอิรวดี

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Ayeyarwady Region (Burmese: ဧရာဝတီတိုင်းဒေသကြီး [ʔèjàwədì táiɰ̃ dèθa̰ dʑí], S'gaw Karen: ထံထၣ်စွ့, Western Pwo: ထံၫထၪကျိၩ့; formerly Ayeyarwady Division and Irrawaddy Division), is a region of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River). It is bordered by Bago Region to the north, Bago Region and Yangon Region to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the south and west. It is contiguous with the Rakhine State in the northwest.
The region lies between approximately latitude 15° 40' and 18° 30' north and between longitude 94° 15' and 96° 15' east. It has an area of 35,140 square kilometres (13,566 sq mi). The population is more than 6.5 million, making it the most populous of Burma's states and regions. According to the 2014 Burmese National Census the population of the Ayeyarwady Region was 6,184,829.
Ayeyarwady Region is flanked by the Rakhine Yoma (Arakan Mountains) range in the west. Large areas have been cleared for paddy cultivation, leading to its preeminent position as the main rice producer in the country, a position it has retained into the 21st century.
It has also a number of lakes. Of the rivers branching out from the mighty Ayeyarwady, Ngawun, Pathein and Toe are famous.
The capital city of Ayeyarwady division is Pathein.
Chaungtha Beach and Ngwesaung Beach are popular resorts for both foreigners and the Burmese. They are in the west of the Ayeyarwady Region, an hour from Pathein city and four hours from Yangon city by road.

Economy
Ayeyarwady Region is heavily forested and wood products are an important component of the economy. The principal crop of Ayeyarwady Region is rice, and the division is called the “granary of Burma.” In addition to rice, other crops include maize, sesame, groundnut, sunflower, beans, pulses, and jute. Fishery is also important; Ayeyarwady Region produces fish, prawn, fish-paste, dry fish, dry prawn, and fish sauce.
Ayeyarwady Region also has considerable tourist potential. The city of Pathein has numerous historic sights and temples. Outside Pathein are the beach resorts of Chaungtha Beach and the lake resort of Inye Lake. Inye lake is located in Kyonpyaw township, 59 miles (95 km) north east of Pathein. Inye lake is also well known for fishery, as the major supplier of fresh water fish. Chaungtha is located in Pathein township. However, hotel and transportation infrastructure is still very poorly developed.

History
The Ayeyarwady delta region was traditionally part of the Mon kingdom. This area fell under Burmese (and occasional Rakhine) rule from the 11th century AD. Its subsequent history mirrors that of the rest of lower Burma.
An ancient overland pre-Tang trade route from Szechuan (modern Yunan Province) to Bengal passed through Ayeyarwady.

[ Cyclone Nargis ]
The area was the site of heavy devastation when Cyclone Nargis made landfall in 2008.
Burma's state-controlled news media reported that Nargis left more than 66,000 people dead or missing after it struck the Irrawaddy Delta region May 2, unleashing torrential rains, 120 mph sustained winds and a 12-foot (3.7 m) storm surge. Foreign relief officials and diplomats said the death toll could exceed 100,000.

Administrative divisions
Ayeyarwady Region consists of six districts:
Pathein District
Hinthada District
Myaungmya District
Maubin District
Pyapon District
Labutta District
Labutta District was formed in August 2008, three months after Cyclone Nagis hit the region.
Pathein is the principal city and capital. It consists of 26 townships and 29 cities. In the townships there are 219 wards, 1912 village groups and 11651 villages.

Transport
Ayeyarwady Region is served by Pathein Airport.

Bridges
Bo Myat Tun Bridge (Nyaungdon)
Daydalu Bridge (Pyapon)
Dedaye Bridge (Kungyangon Township in Yangon Region and Dedaye Township in Ayeyawady Region)
Gonnhindan Bridge
Kanyin Bridge (Mezaligone)
Khattiya Bridge (Maubin)
Kyauk Chaung Gyi Bridge (Pathein)
Kyungon Bridge
Labutta Bridge
Maubin Bridge (Maubin)
Maung Bi Wa Bridge (Pathein)
Mayan Ngu Bridge (Myaungmya)
Myaungmya Bridge (Myaungmya)
Natchaung Bridge (Bogalay)
Nga Wun Bridge (Myokwin)(Ingapu)
Ngathaingchaung Bridge
Pinlelay Bridge
Seikma Bridge (Bogalay)
Shwelaung Bridge
Thegon Bridge (Kyaunggon Township and Kangyidaunk Township)
Uto Bridge
Wakema Bridge

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