Shwebo Township
| Shwebo Township ရွှေဘိုမြို့နယ် |
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 Shwebo Township
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| Coordinates: 22°34′N 96°42′E / 22.567°N 96.7°ECoordinates: 22°34′N 96°42′E / 22.567°N 96.7°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Shwebo |
| Capital | Shwebo |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Shwebo Township (Burmese: ရွှေဘိုမြို့နယ်) is a township of Shwebo District in the Sagaing Region of Burma (Myanmar). It is located on the plains between the Mu River and the Ayeyarwady River. The ancient palace of King Alaungmintaya is being excavated there.[1] Its administrative seat is the city of Shwebo.
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[edit] Bounds
Shwebo township is bounded on the east by the Ayeyarwady River, across which is Singu Township of Mandalay District in Mandalay Region. To the north of Shwebo township is Khin-U Township, to the south is Wetlet Township, and to the west in Tabayin Township.
[edit] Villages
Among the many villages and wards (village census tracts) in Shwebo township are Hsin Inn (Sin-In) Village, Htoogyi Village, Khuntaungnge Village, Kyar Village, Myinchin Village, Palaing Village, Tazai Village, and Thanbayachan Village.
[edit] Economy
Recent irrigation projects have significantly increased rice production in the township, allowing three crops per year.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Sagaing Division" Ministry of Hotels & Tourism, Union of Myanmar
- ^ "Union of Burma - GRAIN Grain and Feed Annual" p. 3, GAIN Report Number: BM9008, 29 April 2009, Foreign Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture
[edit] External links
- "Shwebo Township - Sagaing Division" Map from Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Shwebo Google Satellite Map" Maplandia
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