Magway Region

The Magway Region (Burmese: မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, Măgwè Tàing Dethágyì, also spelled Magwe Division) is one of the seven Regions of Myanmar. It is located in the western-central area of the country, and is bordered by the Sagaing Region to the north, the Mandalay Region to the east, the Bago Region to the south, and Rakhine State and Chin State to the west.

The region's capital and largest city is Magway, on the Irrawaddy River, and the city of Pakokku, popular as a rice export city, is also located here. The hill stations of Sidoktaya and Kyaw are in this region.

Districts
There are 5 districts in the Magway Region:
 * Gangaw District
 * Pakokku District
 * Minbu District
 * Magway District
 * Aunglan District

Geography
The Magway Region is centred on the Irrawaddy River, which flows north-to-south down the centre of the region. It consists of a large river basin which is flanked by the foothills of the Chin Hills and Rakhine Mountains to the west and the low-lying Bago Yoma to the east. There are also numerous river islands and reservoirs in the region, the largest being the reservoir at Sidoktaya.

Transport
There are 2 railways that run north-south on either side of the river, with a crossing at Pakokku, and connections to Kale, Monywa, and Pyinmana.

There are ferry services running the whole length of the river. Numerous roads connect towns and cities in the region to Matupi and Ann in the west, Monywa in the north, and Meiktila and Pyinmana in the east.