- Source: Daik-U Township
Daik-U Township is a township in Nyaunglebin District in the Bago Region of Myanmar. The principal town is Daik-U.
History
Prior to the Second Anglo-Burmese War, the area around Daik-U was composed of small villages. After the British built a railway between Rangoon (now Yangon) and Pyuntaza in 1878, with a railway station at Daik-U, a bustling village emerged, accelerated by the construction of a highway between Rangoon and Mandalay in 1923.
Demographics
The 2014 Myanmar census reported that Daik-U Township had a population of 202,530. The population density was 157.3 people per km2. The census reported that the median age was 25.9 years, and a sex ratio of 91 males per 100 females. There were 45,753 households; the mean household size was 4.3.
Landmarks
Phayagyi, Waso Ward
Shin Mothti Pagoda, Waso Ward
Maha Wizitarama Monastery, Thandada Ward
Seinpan Monastery, Waso Ward
Kandaw Mingala Monastery, Thandada Ward
Myo-u Monastery, Waso Ward
Lawka Yanaung Pagoda, Shweindon Village-tract
Clear of Conceit all around Pagoda, Taung Galay Village near Mile 74 (Yangon-Mandalay Exp.)
Notable residents
Khin Myint Myint, Miss Burma 1961 winner and businesswoman
Moe Moe (Inya), Famous female writer
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Moe_(Inya)