Pinlebu
Encyclopedia
Pinlebu is a town in Katha District
, Sagaing Division
of Burma (Myanmar) on the Mu River
. It is the administrative seat of Pinlebu Township
. The town is connected by road to Phaungbyin
, Kawlin
, and Bamauk
. Its inhabitants include the Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists
and the government troops.
Katha District
Katha District is the northeastern-most district in Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the town of Katha.The district consists of the townships of Banmauk, Indaw, Katha, Kawlin, Pinlebu, Tigyaing, and Wuntho....
, Sagaing Division
Sagaing Division
Sagaing Region is an administrative region of Burma , located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east...
of Burma (Myanmar) on the Mu River
Mu River
Mu River is a river in upper central Myanmar , and a tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady. It drains the Kabaw valley and part of the Dry Zone between the Ayeyarwady to the east and its largest tributary Chindwin River to the west, flows directly north to south for about and...
. It is the administrative seat of Pinlebu Township
Pinlebu Township
Pinlebu Township is a township in Katha District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Pinlebu.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...
. The town is connected by road to Phaungbyin
Phaungbyin
Paungbyin, Pyaungbin or Phaungbyin is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Division, of Burma , on the Chindwin River. It is the principal town of Paungbyin Township.-External links:* Asterism* Maplandia...
, Kawlin
Kawlin
-See also:*Sagaing Region...
, and Bamauk
Bamauk
Banmauk or Bamauk is a town in the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is connected by road to Pinlebu which links with Phaungbyin and Kawlin. The township is home to the Shan, Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists and the government...
. Its inhabitants include the Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists
Communist Party of Burma
The Communist Party of Burma is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China...
and the government troops.
External links
- Map of Sagaing Division Asterism
- "Pinlebu Map — Satellite Images of Pinlebu" Maplandia.com