Ahmar, Myanmar

Ahmar (Burmese: အမာမြို့) is a town in Pyapon Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar near the Andaman Sea coast. It is located within Ahmar Subtownship, an unofficial designation used for statistical and administrative ease. It is located near the Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary.

Ahmar
အမာမြို့
Town
Ahmar
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 15°48′N 95°17′E
Country Myanmar
StateAyeyarwady Region
DistrictPyapon District
TownshipPyapon Township
SubtownshipAhmar Subtownship
Area
  Total1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
Population
 (2019)
3,859
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Most people within this rural community are poor, earning only about one US dollar a day from agriculture, nipa palm harvesting or fishing.

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