Naypyitaw Union Territory / Naypyitaw Council Territory
ပြည်ထောင်စုနယ်မြေ နေပြည်တော် / နေပြည်တော်ကောင်စီနယ်မြေ | |
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Coordinates: 19°45′0″N 96°6′0″E / 19.75000°N 96.10000°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Capital | Naypyidaw |
Government | |
• Body | Naypyidaw Council |
• Chairperson of the Naypyidaw Council | Tin Oo Lwin |
• Chairperson of the Naypyidaw Development Committee | Maung Maung Naing |
Area | |
• Total | 7,054 km2 (2,724 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,160,242 |
• Rank | 13th |
• Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
The metro area population of Naypyidaw is 683,000 | |
Demonym | Naypyidawan |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 ( MMT) |
Postal codes | 15011 to 15033 |
Area code(s) | 2 (mobile: 69, 90) |
Website |
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The Naypyitaw Union Territory ( Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုနယ်မြေ နေပြည်တော်), also called Naypyitaw Council Territory (နေပြည်တော်ကောင်စီနယ်မြေ) (Naypyitaw also spelled Nay Pyi Taw, Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Daw) is an administrative division in central Myanmar (Burma). [2] It contains Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar.
The Naypyidaw Union Territory consists of the following districts and townships:
Naypyidaw Union Territory is under the direct administration of the President. Day-to-day functions are carried out on the President's behalf by the Naypyidaw Council led by a Chairperson. The Chairperson and members of the Naypyidaw Council are appointed by the President and include both civilians and Armed Forces representatives. [3]
On 30 March 2011, President Thein Sein appointed Thein Nyunt as chairman of the Naypyidaw Council, along with 9 chair members: Than Htay, Colonel Myint Aung Than, Kan Chun, Paing Soe, Saw Hla, Myint Swe, Myint Shwe and Myo Nyunt. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2014 | 1,160,242 | — |
Source: 2014 Myanmar Census |
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Naypyidaw Union Territory had a population of 1,160,242. [5] The population density was 164.4 people per km2. [5] The census reported that the median age was 26.8 years, and 95 males per 100 females. [5] There were 262,253 households; the mean household size was 4.1. [5]
According to the 2014 Myanmar Census, Buddhists make up 96.8% of Naypyidaw Union Territory's population, forming the largest religious community there. [6] Minority religious communities include Christians (1.1%), Muslims (2.1%), and Hindus (0%) who collectively comprise the remainder of Naypyidaw Union Territory's population. [6]
According to the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee’s 2016 statistics, 10,956 Buddhist monks were registered in Naypyidaw Union Territory, comprising 2% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. [7] The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma Nikaya (98.2%), followed by Shwegyin Nikaya (1.8%), with the remainder of monks belonging to other small monastic orders. [7] 923 thilashin were registered in Naypyidaw Union Territory, comprising 1.5% of Myanmar's total thilashin community. [7]
21°58′N 96°05′E / 21.967°N 96.083°E