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'''Sagaing''' ({{MYname|MY=စစ်ကိုင်းမြို့|MLCTS=cac kuing: mrui.}}, {{IPA-my|zəɡáɪɰ̃ mjo̰|pron}}) is the capital of [[Sagaing Region]] and located the [[Irrawaddy River]], 20 km to the south-west of [[Mandalay]] on the opposite bank of the river, Sagaing, with numerous [[Buddhist]] [[Monastery|monasteries]] is an important religious and monastic centre. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running parallel to the river. The central pagoda, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, is connected by a set of covered staircases that run up the 240 m hill.
Today, with about 70,000 inhabitants, the city is part of [[Mandalay]] built-up area with more than 1,022,000 inhabitants estimated in 2011. The city is a frequent tourist destination of day trippers. Within the city are the [[Sagaing Institute of Education]], the [[Sagaing Education College]], Sagaing University, Technological University (Sagaing), and co-operative university (Sagaing).
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