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Hlegu

Coordinates: 17°05′43″N 96°13′16″E / 17.09528°N 96.22111°E / 17.09528; 96.22111
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Hlegu
လှည်းကူး
Town
Hlegu is located in Myanmar
Hlegu
Hlegu
Coordinates: 17°05′43″N 96°13′16″E / 17.09528°N 96.22111°E / 17.09528; 96.22111
Country Myanmar
Region Yangon Region
DistrictHlegu District
TownshipHlegu Township
Area
 • Total
1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2)
Population
 (2023)[1]
9,933
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MMT)
Area code1

Hlegu[2] (Burmese: လှည်းကူး, pronounced [l̥ɛ́ɡú]) is the capital of Hlegu District in northern Yangon Region, Myanmar about 45 km north-east of Yangon city.[3] It is located on both sides of the Ngamoyeik River.[4] Hlegu is also the administrative seat of Hlegu Township and has five urban wards.[1]

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  1. ^ a b General Administration Department (March 2023). Hlegu Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya လှည်းကူးမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Hlegu Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Hlegu (Approved)" Hlegu at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ "Hlegu Township, Yangon Division"[permanent dead link] map ID: MIMU154 Hlegu Township 090227 v01, 27 February 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) Retrieved 2011-02-19. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Hlegu, Yangon N 17° 5' 43 E 96° 13' 16" GeoNames.org