Shwebo Township is a township

Township

The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...

 of Shwebo District

Shwebo District

Shwebo District is a district in south-central Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the city of Shwebo.The district consists of the townships of Kanbalu, Khin-U, Kyunhla, Shwebo, Taze, Wetlet, and Ye-U....

  in the Sagaing Region of Burma (Myanmar).
It is located on the plains between 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...

 and the Ayeyarwady River

Ayeyarwady River

The Irrawaddy River or Ayeyarwady River is a river that flows from north to south through Burma . It is the country's largest river and most important commercial waterway. Originating from the confluence of the N'mai and Mali rivers, it flows relatively straight North-South before emptying through...

. The ancient palace of King Alaungmintaya

Alaungpaya

Alaungpaya was king of Burma from 1752 to 1760, and the founder of the Konbaung Dynasty. By his death in 1760, the former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had reunified all of Burma, subdued Manipur, recovered Lan Na, and driven out the French and the English who had given help to the...

 is being excavated there. Its administrative seat is the city of Shwebo.

Bounds

Shwebo township is bounded on the east by the Ayeyarwady River, across which is Singu Township

Singu Township

Singu is a township of Pyinoolwin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar....

 of Mandalay District

Mandalay District

Mandalay District is a district of the Mandalay Division in central Myanmar. Though the district used to consist of two cities, Mandalay and Amarapura, today, with the urban sprawl of Mandalay capturing Amarapura and Patheingyi, the district and the city of Mandalay are one and the...

 in Mandalay Region. To the north of Shwebo township is Khin-U Township

Khin-U Township

Khin-U Township is a township in Shwebo District in the Sagaing Division of Burma.The principal town is Khin-U.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...

, to the south is Wetlet Township

Wetlet Township

Wetlet Township is a township of Shwebo District in the Sagaing Division of Burma .It is located on the plains between the Mu River and the Irrawaddy. Its administrative seat is the town of Wetlet....

, and to the west in Tabayin Township

Tabayin Township

Tabayin Township is a township in Monywa District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Tabayin.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...

.

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.

Economy

Recent irrigation projects have significantly increased rice production in the township, allowing three crops per year.

External links

• "Shwebo Township - Sagaing Division" Map from Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
• "Shwebo Google Satellite Map" Maplandia