It is a crowded and peaceful town where is located on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River.
Pathein, the capital city of Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar (Burma); formerly known as Bassein.
In the Ayeyarwady and Tanintharyi divisions, the majority of ngapi is produced from freshwater fish.
The district of Pyay encompasses the valley of the Ayeyarwady, located between Thayetmyo, Hinthada and Tharrawaddy districts.
It flows through northern Shan state and Sagaing Division, and enters the Ayeyarwady at Inywa, 60 km north of Tagaung and south of Katha.