Shwebo
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This article is about the city in Sagaing Region. For the village in Kachin State, see Shwebo, Bhamo.
Shwebo (Burmese: ရွှေဘိုမြို့ [ʃwèbò mjo̰]) is a city in Sagaing Region, Burma, 110 km north-west of Mandalay between the Irrawaddy and the Mu rivers. The city was the origin of the Konbaung Dynasty, established by King Alaungpaya in 1752, that was the dominant political force in Burma after the mid-18th century. It served as Alaungpaya's capital from 1752 to 1760. As of 2021, it has a population of 88,914.[1]
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Shwebo
ရွှေဘိုမြို့ | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 22°34′0″N 95°42′0″E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Sagaing Region |
District | Shwebo |
Founded | 29 February 1752 |
Population (2021) | 88,914 |
• Ethnicities | Burmans |
• Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
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