Bago Region

Bago Region
ပဲခူးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး
Myanma transcription(s)
 • Burmesepai: hku: tuing: desa. kri:
Location of Bago Region in Myanmar
Location of Bago Region in Myanmar
Coordinates: 18°15′N 96°0′E / 18.250°N 96.000°E / 18.250; 96.000
Country Myanmar
RegionLower
CapitalBago
Government
 • Chief MinisterMyo Swe Win
 • CabinetBago Region Government
 • LegislatureBago Region Hluttaw
 • JudiciaryBago Region High Court
Area
 • Total
39,402.3 km2 (15,213.3 sq mi)
 • Rank6th
Highest elevation
(Yomakyo)
1,889 m (6,198 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
4,867,373
 • Rank6th
 • Density123.530/km2 (319.942/sq mi)
DemonymBagoan
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesBamar, Kayin, Mon, Shan, Indians, Chinese, Pa'O
 • ReligionsBuddhism 93.5%
Christianity 2.9%
Hinduism 2.0%
Islam 1.3%
Others 0.3%
Time zoneUTC+06:30 (MST)
HDI (2017)0.547
low · 9th
Websitebagoregion.gov.mm
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Bago Region (Burmese: ပဲခူးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, pronounced [bəɡó táɪɰ̃ dèθa̰ dʑí]; formerly Pegu Division and Bago Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar, located in the southern central part of the country. It is bordered by Magway Region and Mandalay Region to the north; Kayin State, Mon State and the Gulf of Martaban to the east; Yangon Region to the south and Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State to the west. It is located between 46°45' N and 19°20' N and 94°35' E and 97°10' E. It has a population of 4,867,373 (2014).