Natmauk

For other uses, see Natmauk (disambiguation).
Natmauk
နတ်မောက်
Town
Natmauk
Coordinates: 20°21′01″N 95°24′05″E / 20.35028°N 95.40139°E / 20.35028; 95.40139Coordinates: 20°21′01″N 95°24′05″E / 20.35028°N 95.40139°E / 20.35028; 95.40139
Country  Burma
Region Magway Region
District Magway
Township Natmauk
Time zone +6:30 (UTC+6:30)

Natmauk (Burmese: နတ်မောက်) is a town in Magway District, in eastern Magway Region of Myanmar, on the Yin River. It is the administrative seat of Natmauk Township. Natmauk is famous for being the birthplace and hometown of the Burmese independence hero, Bogyoke Aung San.

Transport

Natmauk is a major stop on the Pyay to Nyaung-U railway. It also lies about midway on the major east-west Pyawbwe to Magway road.


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