Hainggyi Island (island)

This article is about the island. For the town, see Hainggyi Island (town).
Hainggyi Island
Native name:
ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း
Hainggyi Island is located in Myanmar
Hainggyi Island
Hainggyi Island
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates16°00′00″N 94°19′04″E / 16°N 94.3179°E / 16; 94.3179
Adjacent toBay of Bengal
Total islands1
Area25.29 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Administration
RegionAyeyarwady
DistrictPathein
TownshipNgapudaw
SubtownshipHainggyikyun
Demographics
LanguagesBurmese
Ethnic groupsBamar
Additional information
Time zone

Hainggyi Island (Burmese: ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း, also spelt Haigyi Island or Hainggyikyun) is an island near the southewestern tip of Ayeyarwady Region near Cape Negrais[1] located at the mouth of the Pathein River. The island has a marine port in its west and the town of Hainggyi Island on the east.[2] The island is divided into the village tract of Zibyugyaung and the town of Hainggyi Island, which has 2 wards. The island lies within Hainggyikyun Subtownship within Ngapudaw Township, Pathein District.[3]

The Pammawaddy Regional Command of the Myanmar Navy is headquartered in Hainggyi Island with its main port in the western part of island, outside the town.[4] The Khamaukmaw Bridge connects the island to the mainland on the far western end south of the port.[3]

Cyclone Nargis hit landfall on Hainggyi Island in 2008 with sustained winds of 130mph.[5] Political unrest at the time within Myanmar severely impeded aid and relief efforts.[6]

References

  1. ^ Way: Hainggyi Kyun (24853849) OpenStreetMap
  2. ^ Shivananda, H (July 2011). "Sino-Myanmar Military Cooperation and its Implications for India" (PDF). Journal of Defence Studies. 5 (3). Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses: 117–127.
  3. ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Ngapudaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ငပုတောမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Ngapudaw Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Navy Bases". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Cyclone slams Myanmar". CBS News. 5 May 2008.
  6. ^ Seekins, Donald (2009). "State, Society and Natural Disaster: Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma)". Asian Journal of Social Science. 37 (5): 717–737. doi:10.1163/156848409X12474536440500.