Pathein District

Pathein District (Burmese: ပုသိမ်ခရိုင်, Păthein Hkăyaing) is a district of the Ayeyarwady Region in Myanmar, and is bordered by Thandwe District of Rakhine State and Hinthada District to the north, Maubin District, Myaungmya District, and Labutta District to the east, and the Bay of Bengal to the west.

The capital is Pathein, which is also the captial and largest city of the Ayeyarwady Region, and is located in the center of the district. The district has a population of 1,630,934 people.

Geography
Pathein District lies on the western edge of the Irrawaddy Delta in south-western Burma, with the westernmost branches flowing through the district and by the city of Pathein. The district has a long rugged coast on the Bay of Bengal to the west, where the beach towns of Ngwesaung and Nathahu are located. The small Calventuras Islands are located just off the coast.

The tail end of the Rakhine Mountains seperate the Bay of Bengal to the west from the delta to the east. The hills are mostly low-lying and are covered in rainforest, with some roads crossing between the two sides. Cape Negrais is located at the very southern tip of the hills, and seperates the Bay of Bengal from the Andaman Sea.