Monywa

Monywa
မုံရွာမြို့
City
Monywa
Monywa
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 22°6′30″N 95°8′30″E / 22.10833°N 95.14167°E / 22.10833; 95.14167
Country Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
DistrictMonywa District
TownshipMonywa Township
Area
 • City
27.56 sq mi (71.39 km2)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • City
372,095
 • Density13,500/sq mi (5,212/km2)
 • Urban
207,489
 • Rural
164,606
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)
Area code71

Monywa (Burmese: မုံရွာမြို့, MLCTS: muṃ rwa mrui.; pronounced [mòʊɰ̃jwà mjo̰]) is a city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Monywa is one of the most economically important cities in Myanmar. It is also known as 'Neem City' because many of the city's streets are lined with neem trees.