Wuntho, Burma
Encyclopedia
Wuntho is a town in Katha District
, Sagaing Division
, Burma (Myanmar). It is the administrative seat of Wuntho Township
. While not the capital, it gave its name to the native state of Wuntho
which was formally annexed to Burma by the British
in 1892. Rail service from Mandalay
was extended to Wuntho in 1893.
On 30 December 1994, on the outskirts of Wuntho on the Bonkyaung bridge a Mandalay-Myitkyina
passenger train derailed when its brakes failed and one passenger car plummeted into a ravine. In all, 102 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured.
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...
, Burma (Myanmar). It is the administrative seat of Wuntho Township
Wuntho Township
Wuntho Township is a township in Katha District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Wuntho.Wuntho was a native state of Upper Burma when Burma was under British control...
. While not the capital, it gave its name to the native state of Wuntho
Wuntho
Wuntho was a native state of Upper Burma when Burma, was under British control. After the British annexed Upper Burma in 1885, Wuntho became a refuge for rebels and Dacoit leaders until in 1891, when a force of 1,800 British soldiers under General Sir George Wolseley occupied the town of Wuntho...
which was formally annexed to Burma by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1892. Rail service from Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
was extended to Wuntho in 1893.
On 30 December 1994, on the outskirts of Wuntho on the Bonkyaung bridge a Mandalay-Myitkyina
Myitkyina
Myitkyina is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar , located from Yangon, and from Mandalay. In Burmese it means "near the big river", and in fact "Myitkyina" lies on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, just below from Myit-son of its two headstreams...
passenger train derailed when its brakes failed and one passenger car plummeted into a ravine. In all, 102 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured.
External links
- "Photograph of a street in Wuntho, 1891" Royal Commonwealth Society Library
- "Wuntho Map — Satellite Images of Wuntho" Maplandia
