Pyapon (Burmese: ဖျာပုံမြို့; Mon: ဖျာ ပုၚ်, ) is a town and seat of Pyapon District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar, along the Pyapon River, a tributary of the Ayeyarwady River. It is located about 15 km inland from the Andaman Sea, about 75 miles south of the capital, Yangon. It has a population of approximately 300,000 in 2006. It serves as a center for collecting rice from the surrounding agricultural areas, and is home to a diesel-run power plant, using equipment by the German firm Siemens.
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Ayeyarwady Region
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| Pathein District |
- Pathein Township
- Kangyidaunk Township
- Thabaung Township
- Ngapudaw Township
- Kyonpyaw Township
- Yekyi Township
- Kyaunggon Township
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| Hinthada District |
- Hinthada Township
- Zalun Township
- Laymyethna Township
- Myanaung Township
- Kyangin Township
- Ingapu Township
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| Myaungmya District |
- Myaungmya Township
- Einme Township
- Wakema Township
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| Ma-ubin District |
- Ma-ubin Township
- Pantanaw Township
- Nyaungdon Township
- Danubyu Township
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| Pyapon District |
- Pyapon Township
- Bogale Township
- Kyaiklat Township
- Dedaye Township
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| Labutta District |
- Labutta Township
- Mawlamyinegyun Township
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| Main cities and towns |
- Pathein
- Kangyidaut
- Thabaung
- Ngapudaw
- Haigyi Island
- Kyonpyaw
- Yekyi
- Kyaunggon
- Hinthada
- Zalun
- Lemyethna
- Myan Aung
- Kanaung
- Kyangin
- Ingapu
- Myaungmya
- Einme
- Labutta
- Wakema
- Mawlamyinegyun
- Maubin
- Pantanaw
- Nyaungdon
- Danubyu
- Pyapon
- Bogale
- Kyaiklat
- Dedaye
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Coordinates: 16°17′46″N 95°40′48″E / 16.29611°N 95.68000°E / 16.29611; 95.68000