Map of Pyay, Myanmar

Pyay is a city in Bago Region, Myanmar, with a population of about 135,308. It lies at 18.8200°N, 95.2156°E. Pyay is about 141 km (87 mi) southwest of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Paungde, 48 km to the southeast.

Pyay at a glance

Where is Pyay?

• The 15th largest city in Myanmar by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Bago Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 00 min on the shortest day to 13 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pyay

• Paungde — 48 km southeast
• Thayetmyo — 56 km north
• Myanaung — 60 km south
• Myaydo — 61 km north
• Letpandan — 128 km southeast
• Taungoo — 129 km east
• Hinthada — 133 km south
• Pyu — 134 km east
• Nay Pyi Taw — 141 km northeast
• Tharyarwady — 143 km southeast

Largest cities in Bago Region

• Bago — 244,376
• Taungoo — 106,945
• Nyaunglebin — 89,626
• Tharyarwady — 54,386
• Pyu — 40,386
• Letpandan — 38,936
• Thanatpin — 38,059
• Paungde — 36,971

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.