Thayet District
Thayet District (Burmese: သရက်ခရိုင်; also Thayetmyo District) is a district of the Magway Divisionin central Burma (Myanmar).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Thayet.
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[hide]History[edit]
Upon the annexation of Pegu by the British in 1852-53, Thayet was a subdivision of Prome district; but in 1870 it was created as a separate jurisdiction and placed under a deputy-commissioner. Prior to 1896 Thayet District was in the Irrawaddy Division of Lower Burma, but it was transferred to Upper Burma for administrative purposes that year.
Ecology[edit]
The principal wild animals have historically been elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, leopards, black bears and wild hogs. Silver pheasants and partridges are found in large numbers, especially in the mountains.
Geography[edit]
The district has an area of 4750 square kilometers; the total rainfall in a sample year was about 40 inches. On the west is the Arakan Yoma range, and on the east the Pegu Yomas; and the face of the country, where it does not rise into mountains, is everywhere broken by low ranges of hills, many of which are barren and lack vegetation. The greater part of the district is wooded, and the mountains to the east and west are covered with forests. The chief river is the Ayeyarwady River, which traverses Thayet from north to south. The drainage finds its way to the Ayeyarwady River by three main streams, the Pwon, Ma-htun and Ma-de on the west, and by two, the Kye-ni and Hput on the east.
Thayet has several salt and hot springs; petroleum has been found (three oil-wells were sunk in 1883 at Pedaukpin, but they were found unprofitable and abandoned), and extensive lime quarries exist a few miles south of the town of Thayetmyo. The limestone mining started sometime in the 1960s to supply a cement factory in Thayetmyo. The limestone quarries were rehabilitated in the early 1980s with German help (GTZ) when the aerial ropeway was replaced by trucks as the principal means of limestone transport from the quarry to the factory. Rehabilitation was required because for many years, only limestone was mined and no overburden removed.
Economy[edit]
The chief products are rice, cotton, oil-seeds and tobacco; cutch is also very abundant, as is the manufacture of dye-stuff. In addition to limestone, coal has been found in the district, and a few shallow oil wells are in use. There are 403 square kilometers of reserved forest.
Townships[edit]
The district contains the following six townships:
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive of 25 September 2007
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| Capital: Magway | ||
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| Pakokku District | ||
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02.Aunglan Township (Myayde Township) is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar).
Aunglan Township
| Aunglan Township အောင်လံ(ေအာင္လံ) Myayde Township | |
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| Township | |
 
Aunglan Township
Location in Burma
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| Coordinates: 19°14′N 95°34′ECoordinates: 19°14′N 95°34′E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Magway |
| District | Thayet |
| Capital | Aunglan |
| Population | 72,000 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Aunglan Township (Myayde Township) is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is Aunglan. It is the southeasternmost township in Magway Region.
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[hide]Borders[edit]
Aunglan Township is bordered by:[1]
- Sinbaungwe Township to the north;
- Yedashe Township of Bago Region to the east;
- Paukkaung Township and Pyay Township of Bago Region to the south; and
- Kamma Township and Thayet Township to the west.
Transport[edit]
Since 1999, it has been served by a branch line of Myanmar Railways.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- ^ Dieter Hettler (1 November 2004), Update from Myanmar (requires subscription), Railway Gazette
External links[edit]
- "Aung Lan Township - Magway Division" map, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), 2008
- Township 96 on "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Aunglan Google Satellite Map" Maplandia
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| Capital: Magway | ||
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| Minbu District | ||
| Pakokku District | ||
| Thayet District | ||
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Kamma Township
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04. Mindon Township is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Myanmar.
Mindon Township
| Mindon Township မင်းတုန်းမြို့နယ် | |
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Mindon Township
Location in Burma
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| Coordinates: 19°21′N 94°44′ECoordinates: 19°21′N 94°44′E | |
| Country | Burma |
| Region | Magway |
| District | Thayet |
| Capital | Mindon |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Mindon Township (Burmese: မင်းတုန်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is Mindon.
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External links[edit]
- Township 102 on "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Mindon Google Satellite Map" Maplandia
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06. Sinbaungwe Township or Tantabin Township is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar).
Sinbaungwe Township
| Sinbaungwe Township ဆင်ပေါင်ဝဲမြို့နယ် Sinbaungwé Township, Tantabin Township | |
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Sinbaungwe Township
Location in Burma
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| Coordinates: 19°33′N 95°23′ECoordinates: 19°33′N 95°23′E | |
| Country | Burma |
| Region | Magway |
| District | Thayet |
| Capital | Sinbaungwe (Tantabin) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Sinbaungwe Township or Tantabin Township (Burmese: ဆင်ပေါင်ဝဲမြို့နယ်) is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). It is located to the west of the Pegu Range in the foothills and on the plain of the Irrawaddy. Most of the township is east of the Irrawaddy, but about 20% of the township lies on the right (west) bank. The major town and administrative center is Sinbaungwe (Tantabin).
History[edit]
Sinbaungwe Township was formerly called Myedé Kyan (remnant of Myedé) as it had been part of Myedé Township (now Aunglan Township) before that was divided.[1] In 2008, a local student named Htoo Zaw Naing became the first student in the township's history to garner 5 distinctions on the National Matriculation Examination.[2]
Bounds[edit]
Sinbaungwe Township is bordered[3] by the following townships:
- Magway to the north,
- Taungdwingyi to the north and northeast,
- Lewe of Mandalay Region to the east
- Aunglan (Myayde) to the south,
- Thayet to the southwest, and
- Minhla to the west and northwest.
Villages[edit]
Among the many villages and wards (village census tracts) in Sinbaungwe Township are Baingyagon, Bwetsan, Chaungkauk, Egayit, Ingya, Inyon, Konbo, Kyauk-o, Kyigon, Thazi, Wundet, Yebok and Zaunggyandaung.
Economy
Rice growing is the main economic activity in the township.
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07.Thayet Township is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar).
Thayet Township
| Thayet Township သရက်မြို့နယ် | |
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Thayet Township
Location in Burma
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| Coordinates: 19°19′N 95°05′ECoordinates: 19°19′N 95°05′E | |
| Country | Burma |
| Region | Magway |
| District | Thayet |
| Capital | Thayetmyo |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Thayet Township (Burmese: သရက်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). It lies on the west side of the Irrawaddy. The major town and administrative center is Thayet. Notable peaks are Mount Myinba (1688 ft.) and Mount Myinmagyi (1032 ft.).[1]
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[hide]Bounds[edit]
Thayet Township is bordered[2] by the following townships:
- Minhla to the north,
- Sinbaungwe to the northeast,
- Aunglan (Myayde) to the east and southeast,
- Kamma to the southwest, and
- Mindon to the west.
Villages[edit]
Among the many villages and wards (village census tracts) in Thayet Township are Banbyin,[3] Kobin,[4]Kyaukaing,[5] Pyaye,[6] Ta La Bar,[7] Talabasan,[8] Ton,[9] and Yebyu.[10]
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