Bago Region
Also known as Pegu Division, Bago Division, Bago
administrative region of Myanmar
Key facts
- Burmese
- pai: hku: tuing: desa. kri:
- Country
- Myanmar
- Region
- Lower
- Capital
- Bago
- Chief minister
- Myo Swe Win
- Cabinet
- Bago Region Government
- Legislature
- Bago Region Hluttaw
- Judiciary
- Bago Region High Court
- Total
- 39,402.3 km (15,213.3 sq mi)
- Rank
- 6th
- Highest elevation yomakyo
- 1,889 m (6,198 ft)
- Density
- 123.530/km (319.942/sq mi)
- Demonym
Article
Bago Region (Burmese: ပဲခူးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, pronounced [bəɡó táɪɰ̃ dèθa̰ dʑí]; formerly Pegu Division and Bago Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar, located in the southern central part of the country. It is bordered by Magway Region and Mandalay Region to the north; Kayin State, Mon State and the Gulf of Martaban to the east; Yangon Region to the south and Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State to the west. It is located between 46°45'N and 19°20'N and 94°35'E and 97°10'E. It has a population of 4,867,373 (2014).
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