Hlegu
title: "Hlegu" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-yangon-region", "township-capitals-of-myanmar"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-yangon-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hlegu" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| native_name | လှည်းကူး |
| official_name | Hlegu |
| pushpin_map | Burma |
| settlement_type | Town |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Myanmar |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Yangon Region |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Hlegu District |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Hlegu Township |
| area_code | 1 |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.78 |
| population_total | 9933 |
| population_as_of | 2023 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| coordinates | |
| timezone | MMT |
| utc_offset | 6:30 |
| :: |
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Hlegu (, ) is the capital of Hlegu District in northern Yangon Region, Myanmar about 45 km north-east of Yangon city. It is located on both sides of the Ngamoyeik River. Hlegu is also the administrative seat of Hlegu Township and has five urban wards.
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References
- General Administration Department. (March 2023). "Hlegu Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya".
- "Hlegu (Approved)" {{GEOnet2. 32FA8845AF783774E0440003BA962ED3, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]
- [http://www.themimu.info/MapsInfo/Yangon/MIMU154-v01_090227_Hlegu%20Township_A1.pdf "Hlegu Township, Yangon Division"]{{Dead link. (May 2019). (March 2016)
- [http://www.geonames.org/maps/google_17.095_96.221.html "Hlegu, Yangon N 17° 5' 43'' E 96° 13' 16''"] GeoNames.org
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