Natmauk
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Natmauk is a town in Magway District
Magway District
Magway District is a district of the Magway Region in central Myanmar.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Magway Township*Yenangyaung Township*Chauck Township*Taungdwingyi Township*Myothit Township...

, in eastern Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar), on the Yin River
Yin River
The Yin River is a river in Magway Region, in central Burma , a tributary of the Irrawaddy.Arising off the southwestern slopes of Mount Natsim and the eastern slopes of Mount Okshitkon and Mount Setkya , the Yin River flows south past the town of Natmauk and various other villages, turning west...

. It is the administrative seat of Natmauk Township
Natmauk Township
Natmauk Township is a township of Magway District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Natmauk. It is the place where General Aung San who is national hero of Myanmar and father of Aung San Su Kyi, was borm....

. Natmauk is famous for being the birthplace and hometown of the Burmese independence hero, Bogyoke Aung San
Aung San
Bogyoke Aung San ; 13 February 1915 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, and founder of the modern Burmese army, the Tatmadaw....

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Transport

Natmauk is a major stop on the Pyay
Pyay
Pyay is a town in the Bago Division in Burma. It has an estimated population of 123,800 . Pyay is positioned on the Ayeyarwady River and is northwest of Yangon....

 to Nyaung-U
Nyaung-U
Nyaung-U is the administrative town of Nyaung-U Township of Nyaung-U District in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It lies on the eastern bank of Ayeyarwaddy River. It is just 4 kilometers away from old Bagan, a popular tourist attraction. The Shwezigon Pagoda is located there...

 railway. It also lies about midway on the major east-west Pyawbwe
Pyawbwe
-Mandalay Region:*Pyawbwe Township*Pyawbwe, Meiktila Township*Pyawbwe, Myingyan Township*Pyawbwe, Pyawbwe Township*Pyawbwe, Wudwin Township*Pyawbwe, Myittha Township...

 to Magway road.

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