Pyay

Pyay (Burmese: ပြည်, Pyae, also pronounced Pyi, formerly known in English as Prome) is a major city in Myanmar. It is the largest city in the western side of the Bago Region, and is a major transport hub for cargo up and down the Irrawaddy River, and also east and west into the Rakhine Coast. It is the capital and largest city of Pyay District.

The city and its surroundings has a population of 301,920 people. It is located on the left bank of the Irrawaddy River on a bend, with a long bridge over the river.

Transport
Pyay is a major transport hub in western-central Myanmar, along with Magway and Monywa. It is connected by rail to Yangon in the south and Magway and Pyinmana to the north.

By road, it is connected to Aunglan to the north, Taungoo over the Bago Yoma hills to the east, Tharrawaddy to the south, and Toungup to the west, following a long meandering route over the Rakhine Mountains. The city also has an airport.