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Bago

Also known as Pegu

capital city of Bago Region, Myanmar

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Place details

Locality: ပဲခူး
Region: ပဲခူးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး
Country: မြန်မာ
Population: 244,376
Timezone: Asia/Yangon

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Key facts

Country: Myanmar
Region: Bago Region
District: Bago
Township: Bago
Founded: 1152 CE
Total: 18.45 sq mi (47.8 km )
Elevation: 13 ft (4 m)
Density: 9,729/sq mi (3,756/km )
Ethnicities: Bamar Mon Shan Burmese Chinese Burmese Indians Kayin
Religions: Buddhism Hinduism Christianity
Time zone: UTC+6.30 ( MMT )

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Wikidata facts

Population: 284179
Elevation: 4
Image: Bago 03.JPG

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Commons category: Bago, Myanmar
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Bago (formerly spelled Pegu; Burmese: ပဲခူးမြို့, MLCTS: pai: khu: mrui., IPA: [bəɡó mjo̰]), formerly known as Hanthawaddy, is the capital of the Bago Region in Myanmar. It is located 91 kilometres (57 mi) north-east of Yangon. The city had a population of 179,505 people in 2019 and was a historical capital of the Taungoo Dynasty and is known for its large pagodas.

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