Lemyethna

Lemyethna (Burmese: လေးမျက်နှာမြို့; pronounced: LAY-myet-na) is a town in northern Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Laymyethna Township in the Hinthada District and is located on the eastern bank of the Ngawun River, close to the southern end of the Arakan Mountains.^[1]

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Lemyethna လေးမျက်နှာမြို့
Town
Lemyethna Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 17°35′53″N 95°10′37″E / 17.598°N 95.177°E / 17.598; 95.177
Country	Myanmar
Region	Ayeyarwady Region
District	Hinthada District
Township	Lemyethna Township
Area
• Total	1.23 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6.1 m)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	3,266
• Density	2,660/sq mi (1,030/km2)
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)
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The town hosts one of the major copper deposits in the country.^[2]

1. ^ ^{a b} General Administration Department (March 2023). Lemyethna Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya လေးမျက်နှာမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Lemyethna Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
2. ^ Win, Soe; Myint, Marlar Myo (1998). "Mineral Potential of Myanmar". Resource Geology. 48 (3): 213. doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.1998.tb00018.x. ISSN 1344-1698.

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