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Chauk
Sign in to saveChauk () is a town and river port in Magway Region, north-central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikphyu (ဆိပ်ဖြူ) and is connected by a bridge. It is the capital of Chauk District
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Place details
- Locality
- ချောက်
- Region
- မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး
- Country
- မြန်မာ
- Population
- 90,870
- Timezone
- Asia/Yangon
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Chauk
- Settlement.native_name
- ချောက်
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bagan-Chauk Road - Anawrahta Road crossing.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Bagan-Chauk Road crossing, close to Bagan
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Myanmar
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Myanmar (Burma)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Chauk District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Township
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Chauk Township
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2014 Census
- Settlement.population_total
- 44,289
- Settlement.timezone
- MMT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +6.30
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Chauk () is a town and river port in Magway Region, north-central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikphyu (ဆိပ်ဖြူ) and is connected by a bridge. It is the capital of Chauk District
==History== In 1902, the Chauk-Lonywa oil field was discovered near Chauk, which is presently a major source of income for the town.
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Irrawaddy River
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semi-arid climate
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