Myanaung Town
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Myanaung Town
Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in the Kanaung township of Henzada District, Lower Burma, situated in 18° 17 N. and 95° 22' E., on the western bank of the Irrawaddy, about 8 miles south-east of Kyangin and half-way between it and Kanaung. Population (1901), 6,351. Myanaung is said to have been founded by the Takings about 1250, and was then called Kudut. Alaungpaya captured and renamed it in 1754. It was formerly the head-quarters of the District, which was then called Myanaung.
It was constituted a municipahty in 1886. During the ten years ending 1 90 1 the municipal income and expenditure averaged Rs. 18,300 and Rs. 18,500 respectively. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 19,000, including house tax (Rs. 3,000), market dues, &c. (Rs. 12,700) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 18,000, the chief items being conservancy (Rs. 4,600), hospital (Rs. 3,000), and roads (Rs. 2,600). The munici- pality supports a hospital and an Anglo-vernacular school, and con- tributed Rs. 3,000 to education in 1903-4. The Henzada- Kyangin railway, when constructed, will pass through Myanaung.
