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23-496: The city is the location of Computer University, Pakokku , Pakokku Education College, Technological University, Pakokku , and Pakokku University . Thiho Shin Pagoda (The Lord of Sri Lanka Pagoda), Shwe Ku Pagoda, Shwe Mothtaw Pagoda, Shwe Tant Tit, and Phaung Taw Oo Pagoda are famous pagodas in Pakokku. Pakokku is also the largest rice market city of Upper Myanmar . According to legend,

46-693: A town of Pakhangyi District with the population of 1,985. By the order degree (201) of British Government, Pakhangyi District was abolished and Pakokku District was established on 21 July 1888. In 1901, the population of Pakokku was 19,456. During 13 years, Pakokku's population and developments were increased rapidly. In 1896, Pakokku became a capital city of Pakokku Hill Tracts Districts. The area under its administration included Pakokku District , Chin State outside Paletwa township, Gangaw District , Naga Self-Administered Zone , Nagaland , Mizoram , Tripura , Manipur and Meghalaya outside Shillong township. In

69-475: Is a district of the Magway Division in central Burma (Myanmar) . It is situated in northern part of Magwe Region . The administrative centre is the city of Pakokku . Pakokku is a largest city of Magway Division . It is also the 13th largest city of Burma (Myanmar) . The townships of Pakokku District are Pakokku , Yesagyo , Pauk , Seikphyu , Myaing , Htilin , Saw and Gangaw . Pakokku district

92-507: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Computer University, Pakokku University of Computer Studies (Pakokku) (formerly Computer University (Pakokku) , Government Computer College (Pakokku) ) is a public undergraduate university located in Pakokku , Magway Region , Myanmar . Students study various computer disciplines, including hardware, networking, programming, imaging, and artificial intelligence. Its uniform

115-477: Is located between north latitude 20°45' and 21°50' and east longitudes 94°15' and 95°20'. It lies in central Dry Zone of Myanmar and is situated on the western bank of Ayeyarwady River and Chindwin River. Transportation systems are fundamental factors for all-round development of any regions. Movement of people and flow of commodities are mostly dependent upon the transportation infrastructures, Pakokku District located at

138-502: Is one of the most important ports, the third largest port in Myanmar after Yangon port and Mandalay port. Pakokku port is a major port of Magway Region . Pakokku Railway Station is the terminus of Myanmar Railways 's main rail line from Yangon and the starting point of branch lines to Pyin U Lwin (Maymyo), Monywa , Mandalay , Kalay , Gangaw , and to the south, Bagan , Minbu , Thayet , Pyay and Kyangin .Pakokku Railway Station

161-688: Is part of the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway and is the longest bridge in Myanmar. The 7,000-seat Pakokku Stadium is a multi-use stadium used mostly for football matches. Religion in Pakokku (2014) Buddhism is the practised by the majority of the population. A sizable minority, however, adheres to Islam , Christianity , Atheism , and Hinduism . Pakokku is the second most important and populated city of Buddhist monks in Myanmar with three Pali university of Buddhism. This Magway Region location article

184-886: Is the major Railway Station of Magwe Division . Pakokku does not have an intra-city metro rail system. Pakokku is a part of Myanmar's road network. The highway network includes roads towards: Pakokku— Myingyan - Mandalay - Tagaung – Bhamo – Myitkyina Road, Pakokku- Chaung Oo - Sagaing - Mandalay Road, Pakokku- Mandalay – Lashio – Muse Road (part of Asian Highway ) Pakokku- Pauk - Saw - Htilin - Gangaw - Kale - Tamu Road, Pakokku- Pauk - Kyaukhtu - Mindat - Matupi Road, Pakokku— Chaung Oo – Monywa – Kalewa – Tamu Road (part of India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway ) Pakokku- Nyaung-Oo - Chauk - Pyay - Bago - Yangon Road, Pakokku- Meiktila – Nay Pyi Taw – Thaton – Hpa-an – Kawkareik – Myawaddy Road (part of India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway ) Most stretches of these highways are one-lane roads in poor condition. Pakokku Bridge

207-425: Is white for upper wear and light blue for longyi . Government Computer College (Pakokku) was established on 21 January 2002. It became Computer University (Pakokku) on 20 January 2007 and was later renamed University of Computer Studies (Pakokku). The university offers five-year Bachelor of Computer Science (B.C.Sc) and Bachelor of Computer Technology (B.C.Tech) degree programs. Academics are divided into

230-536: The early months of 1930, political speeches for Burma's colonial separation from British India were held in Shwegu Pagoda. U Lwin was appointed a new mayor of Pakokku on 7 November 1930. Pakokku Municipal election was held on 10 December 1930. In the early morning of 22 March 1931, heavy fire burned in Pakokku and more than 3,000 people were homeless, so Pakokku Fire Brigade was established on 7 April 1931. When Burma won independence in 1948, Pakokku Hill Tracts Districts

253-530: The following departments: The University has practical rooms for English language listening and for computer and physics practical works. It has a library with especially computer-related books and journals as well as more general subject matter. This article about a tertiary education institute in Myanmar is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pakokku District Pakokku District ( Burmese : ပခုက္ကူခရိုင် , pronounced [pə.kʰo̼ʊʔ.kù kʰə.jàɪɰ̃] ; also Pagukku District )

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276-671: The military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government has been under direct or indirect control by the military. A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974. By the 1974 constitution, Pakokku province was abolished and Pakokku District was added to the Magway Division and Mindat District was added to the Chin State until now. On 4 April 1996, Pakokku District

299-560: The military. A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974. By the 1974 Constitution, Pakokku Province was abolished and Pakokku District was added to the Magway Division and Mindat District was added to the Chin State . On 4 April 1998, Pakokku District was divided into two districts. Pakokku, Pauk , Yesagyo , Myaing and Seikphyu became Pakokku District and Gangaw , Saw and Htilin became Gangaw District . Pakokku Bridge construction

322-569: The name Pakokku originated during the reign of King Alaungsithu of Pagan. While traveling along the Irrawaddy River by royal barge , King Alaungsithu arrived at Pauk Inn Village. There, Me Sein Nyo, one of his concubines (some versions of the story describe her as a minor queen consort), saw a handsome fisherman and laughed loudly to get his attention. King Alaungsithu noticed this interaction and, in his anger, ordered her execution. After her death, it

345-663: The rainy season is relatively long at around five to six months, while variability and extreme monthly and daily rainfalls are much lower than usual with this type of climate. Pakokku's strategic location in Central Myanmar makes it an important hub for transport of people and goods. The city is connected to other parts of the country and to China, Thailand and India by multiple modes of transportation. The irrawaddy River remains an important arterial route for transporting goods such as farm produce including rice, beans and pulses, cooking oil, pottery, bamboo and teak. Pakokku river port

368-401: The western part of Ayeyarwady River is poor in transportation system although it has two good waterways: Ayeyarwady and Chindwin. Pakokku District is one of the economic centers of Central Myanmar, for all-round development of the district planning and managing for the development of transportation infrastructures will urgently needed. By 1947 Construction of the union of Burma, Pakokku province

391-588: Was discovered that Me Sein Nyo was pregnant. The executioners separated the unborn child from her body and built a tomb and a small pagoda. The place where this occurred was initially called Tharhtokegu, which means "Child Out Cave". Over many centuries, the name evolved into Pakokku. Before British occupation, Pakokku was a small village and part of both Pakhangyi and Bagan districts. The British occupied Upper Burma on 29 November 1885. On 1 December 1887, British India Government established Pakokku Municipal. On 21 December 1887, British India government ordered Pakokku as

414-521: Was divided into two districts. Pakokku , Pauk , Yesagyo , Myaing and Seikphyu became Pakokku District and Gangaw , Saw and Htilin became Gangaw District . In October 2011, 7 wards and 95 villages were flooded because of heavy rain from tropical storm 02B which made a landfall at Myanmar-Bangladesh border on 19 Nov. All 4 townships of the District except Yesagyo were affected. 161 people were dead or missing according to Government data but total dead

437-545: Was divided into two sections. Pakokku District , Gangaw District , Naga Self-Administered Zone and Chin State became parts of Burma and Nagaland , Mizoram , Tripura , Manipur and Meghalaya became a parts of India . By the 1947 Constitution of the Union of Burma, Pakokku Province was established with two districts in 1948. They are Pakokku District and Kanpetlet District with 11 townships. Townships are Pakokku, Kanpetlet , Yesagyo , Pauk , Seikphyu , Myaing , Gangaw , Htilin , Saw , Mindat and Matupi . Pakokku

460-432: Was established with two districts in 1948. They are Pakokku District and Kanpetlet District (Pakokku Hill Tracts) with 11 townships. Townships are Pakokku, Mindat, Yesagyo, Pauk, Seikphyu, Myaing, Gangaw, Htilin, Saw, Kanpetlet and Matupi. Capital city is Pakokku. In 1958, the name of Kanpetlet District was changed into Mindat District and Kanpetlet District's capital was moved to Mindat from Kanpetlet . On 2 March 1962,

483-921: Was more than 300 according to local news. 2657 households became homeless. 5 monasteries, 4 Dhammayons, 8 schools and 2,927 animals were destroyed. The total loss in the flood amounted to 1,522.95 million MMK, according to official data. UN agencies and international nongovernmental organizations such as WFP, UNICEF, BAJ and others donated 6,800 bags of rice, 18,390 viss of edible oil, 36,828 viss of gram and 3285 viss of salt worth US$ 261,620, 500 kilos of bleaching power, 440,000 tablets of water guard, 2,200 bottles of water guard, 2,200 sets of commodes, 2,200 cakes of carbolic soap, 2,200 sets of water family kit, four 400-gallon-capacity fibre water tanks worth US$ 53,782, 287 viss of edible oil, 3,442 packets of instant noodle, 1,642 viss of salt, 821 tinned fish, biscuits, cakes of soap, aluminium pots, torch lights, dry cells, steel bowls and T-shirts worth MMK 3.46 million. The district contains

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506-453: Was occupied by Communist rebels in 1949 and held until 1955, when it was liberated by government forces. In 1958, the name of Kanpetlet District was changed into Mindat District and Kanpetlet District's Capital was moved to Mindat from Kanpetlet . Province's Capital city was Pakokku. On 2 March 1962, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government has been under direct or indirect control by

529-515: Was started on 15 December 2009 and ended on 31 December 2011. It was opened on 1 January 2012, and is the longest bridge in Myanmar . Located in the powerful rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains , Pakokku has a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSh ), receiving only about two-fifteenths as much rain as Sittwe at the same latitude on the Bay of Bengal coast. Unlike most monsoonal semi-arid climates,

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