It is the primary town within Hainggyikyun Subtownship within Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District.

[4] The Pammawaddy Regional Command of the Myanmar Navy is headquartered in Hainggyi Island.

The naval base used to host a few PLA personnel from china.

[5] According to Andrew Selth, claims of a massive PLA base on Hainggyi Island is plainly incorrect and gained popularity because of hysterical quotations by commentators.

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