Lanywa
Encyclopedia
Lanywa or Lan is a town
in the Magway Division
in Burma (Myanmar) on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy, just above Seikphyu and Chauk
. The town hosts a commercial airport, southeast of town.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Magway Division
Magway Division
Magway Region is an administrative division in central Burma . Magway Region is the largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of .-Geography:...
in Burma (Myanmar) on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy, just above Seikphyu and Chauk
Chauk
Chauk is a town and river port in Magway Division, north-central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikpyu and is connected by a bridge. In 1902, the Chauk-Lonywa oil field was discovered near Chauk.-Economy:...
. The town hosts a commercial airport, southeast of town.
External links
- "Lanywa Map — Satellite Images of Lanywa" Maplandia World Gazetteer