During the
Ava period, King
Swa Saw Ke was the governor of the district before his accession to the Ava throne. Moreover, the city was one which was important for the armies of the kings at all almost dynasties. Lord Min Let-pha-wa of Amyint was a well-known vassal ruler in the
Konbaung period.
U Wisara, a national hero and martyr of the nation of
Myanmar hailed from Kanneint, one of the villages in the Amyint region. The writer
Nyo Mya was born in Thawtapan village from the region. ==Transport==