Pathein (Burmese: ပုသိမ်မြို့; MLCTS: pu. sim mrui., Burmese pronunciation: [pəθèiɴ mjo̰]; Mon: ဖာသဳ, [pha sɛm]), formerly called Bassein, is the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar (Burma). It is located 190 km (120 mi) west of Yangon on the bank of the Pathein River (Bassein), which is a western branch of the Irrawaddy River., the city has a population of 237,089 (2017 census). Although once part of the Mon kingdom, Pathein has few ethnic Mon residents today. The majority are of Bamar, Burmese Indians and Karen ethnicity. There are, however, notable minority Rakhine.
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We offer boat tours around Pathein and all over delta area. Mini River Cruise Service is coming up at the beginning of Jan 2019. We would like to help you , showing around local Karen and Burmese Villages along Pathein River (Nga Wun River). Local homemade lunch will be offered during the tour and untoched farmers' villages will make you superise and amazed. Please visit our new office on the strand road and get some ideas of travelling around delta. Wildlife Spotting tours are available , starting from Jan 2019.
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