Map of Magway, Myanmar

Magway is the administrative centre of Magway, Myanmar, with a population of about 96,954. It lies at 20.1496°N, 94.9325°E. Magway is about 133 km (83 mi) west of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Minbu, 7 km to the northwest.

Magway at a glance

Where is Magway?

• The 25th largest city in Myanmar by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 55 min on the shortest day to 13 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Magway

• Minbu — 7 km northwest
• Yenangyaung — 36 km north
• Taungdwingyi — 66 km east
• Chauk — 84 km north
• Myaydo — 92 km south
• Thayetmyo — 96 km south
• Meiktila — 126 km northeast
• Pakokku — 133 km north
• Myingyan — 153 km north
• Sagaing — 221 km northeast

Largest cities in Magway

• Pakokku — 126,938
• Yenangyaung — 110,553
• Thayetmyo — 98,185
• Chauk — 90,870
• Taungdwingyi — 70,094
• Myaydo — 57,395
• Minbu — 57,342

Largest cities in Myanmar

• Yangon — 4,477,638
• Mandalay — 1,208,099
• Nay Pyi Taw — 925,000
• Mawlamyine — 438,861
• Bago — 244,376
• Pathein — 237,089
• Monywa — 182,011
• Sittwe — 177,743
• Meiktila — 177,442
• Myeik — 173,298

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.