Pwintbyu Township
Township in Magway Region, Myanmar
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Pwintbyu Township (Burmese: ပွင့်ဖြူ မြို့နယ်, also spelt Pwintphyu Township) is a township of Minbu District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Pwintbyu.
Pwintbyu Township
ပွင့်ဖြူ မြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Location in Minbu district | |
  Pwintbyu Township | |
| Coordinates: 20°21′48″N 94°40′10″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Magway Region |
| District | Minbu District |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 163,692 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Kyeeohn Kyeewa multipurpose Dam Project implementation was started in 2002–2003. The first 37 megawatt-generator was operated in January 2012.[2] Pwintbyu is home to Yepokgyi, a small village known for preserving a centuries-old hairstyle tradition.[3]
