Kyaiklat

Kyaiklat
ကျိုက်လတ်မြို့
Town
View of Kyaiklat from the International Space Station
View of Kyaiklat from the International Space Station
Interactive map of Kyaiklat
Coordinates: 16°26′49″N 95°43′23″E / 16.447°N 95.723°E / 16.447; 95.723
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady Region
DistrictPyapon District
TownshipKyaiklat Township
Area
 • Total
1.22 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3.0 m)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
24,132
 • Density19,800/sq mi (7,640/km2)
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Kyaiklat (Burmese: ကျိုက်လတ်မြို့) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Kyaiklat Township in the Pyapon District. In 2019, it had 24,132 people.[1]

The town is divided into six wards, simply numbered one through six.[2] It is also the hometown of notable Burmese musicians.[3]

History

The town was settled in the 1840s by Mon refugees fleeing war further east. The settlers built a stupa 9 cubits tall close to the riverbed, but flooding and shifting deltaic flows caused the stupas to collapse soon after. The name of the town comes from a Mon phrase "Kyaik Lwoik" (Burmese: ကျိုက်လွိုက်) meaning Pagoda Toppled.[1] The western part of the town was formerly Photaw Hill and was recorded to have several ponds and villages in the vicinity.[4] After the Third Anglo-Burmese War, in 1887, the town was incorporated within the Thongwa District. The town's first mayor, a Mr. Maxwell, was appointed in 1882 by the British.[1]

The late 19th century saw significant population growth as many moved in to farm the newly farmable rich deltaic soil. In the year 1900, a town committee was formed for Kyaiklat, and the municipality was officially incorporated in 1905. The town continued growing in the 20th century and received a high school and a hospital from the now independent Burmese government. As of the 1956 census, the town had a population of 15,790 people.[4] In 2019, it had 24,132 people.[1]

Notable people and places

Kyaiklat is the hometown of several notable Burmese people, including Pyone Cho, Thukha, Dagon Taya, Sein Bo Tint, and U Tin.[3] The town's main landmarks are the Laydaung Lake and the Tilaka Marazin Buddha Image, which is 9 cubits and 1 foot tall.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 General Administration Department (September 2019). Kyaiklat Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ကျိုက်လတ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Kyaiklat Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Place codes (Pcodes)". Myanmar Information Management Unit.
  3. 1 2 "Kyaiklat, my home town". MDN - Myanmar DigitalNews. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Burma Translation Society (1976). ကျိုက်လတ်မြို့ [Kyaiklat]. Burmese Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. Rangoon. p. 78. Retrieved 29 July 2026.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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