Map of Pathein, Myanmar

Pathein is the administrative centre of Ayeyarwady, Myanmar, with a population of about 237,089. It lies at 16.7792°N, 94.7321°E. Pathein is about 361 km (224 mi) southwest of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wakema, 52 km to the east.

Pathein at a glance

Where is Pathein?

• The 6th largest city in Myanmar by recorded population.
• The largest city in Ayeyarwady on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 08 min on the shortest day to 13 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pathein

• Wakema — 52 km east
• Mawlamyinegyunn — 72 km southeast
• Bogale — 89 km southeast
• Maubin — 98 km east
• Nyaungdon — 101 km east
• Kyaiklat — 112 km east
• Pyapon — 115 km southeast
• Hinthada — 124 km northeast
• Twante — 128 km east
• Tharyarwady — 148 km northeast

Largest cities in Ayeyarwady

• Hinthada — 134,947
• Bogale — 68,938
• Kyaiklat — 52,425
• Pyapon — 47,082
• Wakema — 42,705
• Maubin — 42,439
• Myanaung — 42,252
• Nyaungdon — 40,092
• Mawlamyinegyunn — 34,107

Largest cities in Myanmar

• Yangon — 4,477,638
• Mandalay — 1,208,099
• Nay Pyi Taw — 925,000
• Mawlamyine — 438,861
• Bago — 244,376
• Monywa — 182,011
• Sittwe — 177,743
• Meiktila — 177,442
• Myeik — 173,298
• Kēng Tung — 171,620

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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.