Pathein
Sign in to savePathein ( ; , ; , ), 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. Although once a part of the Mon kingdoms, Pathein has few ethnic Mon residents today. The majority are of Bamar ethnicity with significant Karen, Indian, Rakhine and Chinese populations.
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Key facts
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- Capital Town
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- Pathein
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- ပုသိမ်မြို့
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- Bassein
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- Myoma Ward (Downtown), Myanmar (Burma) - panoramio.jpg
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- Downtown Pathein, with view of Clock Tower
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- Burma
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- left
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- Location of Pathein, Myanmar (Burma)
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- District
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Located in
- Pathein Township
- Population
- +287071
- Elevation
- +8
- Time zone
- UTC+06:30
- Capital of
- Pathein District
- Image
- Pathein.JPG
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Article
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- Etymology
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- Climate
- Demographics
- 2014
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- Notable people
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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. Although once a part of the Mon kingdoms, Pathein has few ethnic Mon residents today. The majority are of Bamar ethnicity with significant Karen, Indian, Rakhine and Chinese populations.
==Etymology== The name is believed to derive from the Old Mon name, (). "pha" means great or wide and sī/sɛm means river or sea. Pha-sɛm means a big sea. The name was corrupted to Bassein during the British colonial period.