Magway District

Magway District (Burmese: မကွေးခရိုင်, Măgwè Hkăyaing) is a district of the Magway Region in Myanmar, and is bordered by Pakokku District, Nyaung Oo District and Myingyan District to the north, Yamethin District and Pyinmana District of the Mandalay Region to the east, and Minbu District and Aunglan District to the west and south.

The capital is Magway, which is also the capital and largest city of the Magway Region, and is located in the west of the district. The district has a population of 1,274,009 people.

Geography
Magway District is situated in the river plains of the Irrawaddy River, which forms the district's western boundary. The plains give rise to occasional hills, especially in the east, where the Bago Yoma forms the district's eastern edge. In the north are the subtle southern slopes of Mount Popa.