Maubin District

Maubin District (Burmese: မအူပင်ခရိုင်, Mă-Ubin Hkăyaing) is a district of the Irrawaddy in Myanmar, and is bordered by Hinthada District to the north, Insein District and Thanlyin District of the Yangon Region to the east, Pyapon District to the south, and Pathein District and Myaungmya District to the west.

The capital is Maubin, which is located in the south of the district. Other major towns include Pantanaw and Nyaungdon. The district has a population of 1,054,539 people.

Geography
Maubin District is located in the Irrawaddy Delta, and is crossed by numerous river branches, including the widest, that seperates the district into two halves east-to-wesst.

The district has no hills and all the land just a few meters above sea level. The land is very suitable for agriculture and is almost entirely cultivated.

Transport
There are only 2 road bridges and 1 rail bridge over the Irrawaddy connecting the eastern and western halves. There are many ferry connections with one in each major town which navigate the rivers.