Simeekhon
Simeekhon
ဆီမီးခုံမြို့ | |
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 Simeekhon Port on the Irrawaddy River | |
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| Coordinates: 21°44′04″N 95°25′21″E / 21.7344°N 95.4225°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Mandalay Region |
| District | Myingyan District |
| Township | Myingyan Township |
| Population (2023)[1] | 5,070 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Simeekhon (Burmese: ဆီမီးခုံမြို့, also spelt Simeikhon) is a town in western Myingyan Township in western Mandalay Region located on the Irrawaddy River in central Myanmar.[1] The town has a Myanmar Army outpost.[2] Through the current phase of the Myanmar civil war, the road between Myingyan and Simeekhon was contested with military clashes.[3]
Notable People
[edit]- Tin Tun Naing - Union Minister of Planning and Finance (2021-present)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Administration Department (March 2023). Myingyan Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya မြင်းခြံမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Myingyan Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Seven captives and ammo seized in attack on police station in Nganzun, Mandalay Region". Mizzima. 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Six men shot dead within a day in Mandala". NP News. 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Myanmar Election 2020". myanmarelection2020.com.
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