Myaungmya

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Myaungmya is a district in Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. It was formed in 1893 out of a portion of Bassein district, and reconstituted until 1903. It has an area of 2663 m²., and population of 278,119, showing an increase of 49% in the decade and a density of 104 inhabitants to the square mile. Among the population were about 12,800 Christians, mostly Karens. The district is a deltaic tract, bordering south on th sea and traversed by many tidal creeks. Rice cultivation and fishing occupy practically all the inhabitants of the district.

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