Hlegu
Hlegu
လှည်းကူး | |
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Town | |
  Hlegu | |
| Coordinates: 17°05′43″N 96°13′16″E / 17.09528°N 96.22111°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Yangon Region |
| District | Hlegu District |
| Township | Hlegu Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 9,933 |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MMT) |
| Area code | 1 |
Hlegu[2] (Burmese: လှည်းကူး, pronounced [l̥ɛ́ɡú]) is the capital of Hlegu District in northern Yangon Region, Myanmar about 45 km north-east of Yangon city.[3] It is located on both sides of the Ngamoyeik River.[4] Hlegu is also the administrative seat of Hlegu Township and has five urban wards.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b General Administration Department (March 2023). Hlegu Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya လှည်းကူးမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Hlegu Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Hlegu (Approved)" Hlegu at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Hlegu Township, Yangon Division" map ID: MIMU154 Hlegu Township 090227 v01, 27 February 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ "Hlegu, Yangon N 17° 5' 43 E 96° 13' 16" GeoNames.org
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1 - partially in Yangon city; 2 - part of Yangon city | |||||||||||||||||||