City profile · Myanmar · Asia
Shwegu
City population
58,696
#60
in Myanmar
#4
in Kachin State
#9,847
worldwide
24.227, 96.791 · 503 km from Nay Pyi Taw
About Shwegu
Shwegu is a city in Kachin State, Myanmar with a population of 58,696. It is the 60th largest of the 160 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Myanmar, and the 9,847th largest worldwide. It lies 503 km from Nay Pyi Taw.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#4of 9
Coordinates
24.227, 96.791
Record updated
11 September 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 160 in MyanmarClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.