Yenangyaung

Yenangyaung, town, west-central Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River, 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Mandalay. It is the centre of oil fields that were long the most productive in Myanmar. Pop. (1993 est.) 82,545.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.
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Article Title: Yenangyaung
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 03 June 2009
Access Date: March 14, 2025