Shwebo
Shwebo
ရွှေဘိုမြို့ | |
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Town | |
Shwebo Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′0″N 95°42′0″E / 22.56667°N 95.70000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Shwebo |
| Founded | 29 February 1752 |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 88,914 |
| • Ethnicities | Burmans |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
Shwebo (Burmese: ရွှေဘိုမြို့ [ʃwèbò mjo̰]), also called Ratanāsiṅga or Ratanāsikhā ("Center of Treasure") in pali, is a city in Sagaing Region, Burma, 110 km north-west of Mandalay between the Irrawaddy and the Mu rivers. The city was the origin of the Konbaung Dynasty, established by King Alaungpaya in 1752, that was the dominant political force in Burma after the mid-18th century. It served as Alaungpaya's capital from 1752 to 1760. As of 2021, it has a population of 88,914.
It is the site of Shwebo University and Shwebo Palace.