Nyaungdon: History
The name Nyaungdon is thought have meant "boat dock" in the Mon language. A village by the name of Nyaungdon existed at the difluence of the Irrawaddy River and its distributary the Pan Hlaing River. The village was elevated to town status in 1884 by the British colonial government.
In 2015, the town had a population of 23,534 which grew to 23,684 in 2019. In 2023, it had 26,245 people.