Hainggyi Island (town)
Hainggyi Island (Burmese: ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း, also spelt Haigyi Island or Hainggyikyun) is a town on the island of Hainggyi Island located at the mouth of the Pathein River (formerly Bassein River) in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the primary town within Hainggyikyun Subtownship within Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District.
Haigyi Island
ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Hainggyikyun | |
Haigyi Island | |
| Coordinates: 16°0′58.612″N 94°20′22.733″E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Pathein |
| Township | Ngapudaw Township |
| Subtownship | Hainggyikyun Subtownship |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 14,019 |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
The town has an area of 5.44 square miles (14.1 km2).
The Pammawaddy Regional Command of the Myanmar Navy is headquartered in Hainggyi Island. The naval base used to host a few PLA personnel from china. According to Andrew Selth, claims of a massive PLA base on Hainggyi Island is plainly incorrect and gained popularity because of hysterical quotations by commentators.
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