The township covers an area of 374.3 square miles (969 km2) and as of 2014 it had a population of 276,190 people.

[2] According to the Myingyan People’s Strike Committee, from 11 to 14 March 2024, the Tatmadaw raided at least six villages in Myingyan Township, killing nine civilians, as part of the Myanmar Civil War.

The committee also stated that several houses were burnt by the Tatmadaw, including 200 homes in Pyogan.

This was in retaliation to an anti-junta ambush in Myingyan on March 11.

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