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Myinmu
Myinmu () is a river town in the south-east of the Sagaing Division in Burma. The town has a rich history linked to World War II during the Burma Campaign against the Japanese, in 1944. It was also under the control of the Portuguese Missionaries in the 19th century. One of the first agricultural cooperatives was established here in 1905. Geography Myinmu is the principal town of Myinmu Township and the town lies on the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River. Mu River flows about away from the town. The population within radius of the town is reported to be 19,452. It is located roughly west of Mandalay. The nearest settlements are Paledan to the east and Tizaung, about to the north-east. Other settlements of note in the vicinity are Allagappa to the west and Ngaizun, located several miles away on the opposite side of the river. The nearest International Airport is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), which is away from the town. Climate Myinmu has a hot semi-arid clima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myinmu Township
Myinmu Township is a Townships of Burma, township in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma, Burma (Myanmar), west of Mandalay. The principal town is Myinmu which lies on the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River. History of Myinmu is closely linked to the World War II against the Imperial Japanese Army, Japanese Army when United Kingdom, British General Sir Douglas Gracey occupied the town after crossing the Irrawaddy River. The nearest settlement to the town of Myinmu is Paledan, a river village to the east. Other settlements of note in the township are Allagappa to the west, Tizaung to the northeast and Ngaizun several miles away on the opposite side of the river from the main town. Apart from the Irrawaddy River, the Mu River also flows about away from the town. The nearest airport to the town is the Mandalay International Airport (MDL), which is away. Geography Myinmu Township has an area of about . It has about 35 village tracts. Mu River in the north-central Myanm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tizaung
Tizaung is a village in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is located about 2 miles northeast of the township centre of Myinmu Myinmu () is a river town in the south-east of the Sagaing Division in Burma. The town has a rich history linked to World War II during the Burma Campaign against the Japanese, in 1944. It was also under the control of the Portuguese Missionaries ... by road. The settlement of Paukka also lies by road to the east. Tizaung contains a notable pagoda. References Populated places in Sagaing District {{SagaingDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allagappa
Allagappa is a small town in Myinmu Township in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is located west of Myinmu, near the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River. It lies in the Allagappa Valley, about 30 miles west of Sagaing city. It is connected by road to the main Monywa to Sagaing road and has a divisional medical centre. Allagappa was occupied in late January 1944 by the 100th Infantry Brigade of the British Indian Army during World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... References Populated places in Sagaing District {{SagaingDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paledan
Paledan is a village in Myinmu Township in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is located just east of Myinmu on the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River The Irrawaddy River (, , Ayeyarwady) is the principal river of Myanmar, running through the centre of the country. Myanmar’s most important commercial waterway, it is about 1,350 miles (2,170 km) long. Originating from the confluence of the .... References Populated places in Sagaing District {{SagaingDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mu River (Irrawaddy)
Mu River (; ) is a river in upper central Myanmar (Burma), and a tributary of the country's chief river, the Irrawaddy. It drains the Kabaw valley and part of the Dry Zone between the Ayeyarwady to the east and its largest tributary the Chindwin River to the west. It flows directly north to south for about and enters the Ayeyarwady west of Sagaing near Myinmu. Its catchment area above the Kabo weir is . River flow and rainfall are both seasonal and erratic, at its lowest from January to April, rising sharply during May and June, and high from August to October. Because the Mu lies within the Dry Zone in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, it receives scanty summer monsoon rainfall with a total streamflow of . An old popular expression in Burmese goes thus: ''Ma myinbu, Mu myit htin'' () - If you haven't seen a river before, you'd think the Mu is it. It may also be called ''Mu Chaung'' (creek) rather than ''Mu Myit'' (river) by some. The wooded upper Mu valley is pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagaing District
Sagaing District is the southernmost administrative district in Sagaing Region, northern Myanmar. The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Its administrative center is the city of . Townships [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townships Of Burma
Townships (; ) are the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are the only type of administrative division that cover all of Myanmar. A township is administered by a township administrator, a civil servant appointed through the General Adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagaing Division
Sagaing Region (, ; formerly Sagaing Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative region of Myanmar, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east. It is bordered by Chin State and India's Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh states to the west and north, Kachin State, Shan State, and Mandalay Region to the east and Mandalay Region and Magway Region to the south. The Ayeyarwady River forms a greater part of its eastern and also southern boundary. Sagaing Region has an area of , making it the second-largest subdivision of Myanmar. In 1996, it had a population of over 5,300,000, while its population in 2012 was 6,600,000. The urban population 2012 was 1,230,000, and the rural population was 5,360,000. The namesake of Sagaing Region is Sagaing but the administrative capital and largest city is Monywa. History 1st to 13th centuries The Pyu people, Pyu were the first in recorded history to popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaung-U
Chaung-U () is a town located in Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is the principal town of Chaung-U Township. In the Bagan Dynasty, when King Popa Saw Rahan (also known as King Taungthugyi) governed the country, it was named "San Tauk Village". It was a large village where different natives of the Union of Myanmar, like Kayin, Shan and Lawah (Wah) natives, lived happily together. Then, King Kyansit founded the city, gathering ten villages together, for example, Ywa Thit and Ywa Ma, naming it Chaung-U (or Chaung Oo). It is situated above sea level at north latitude 21° 57' and east longitude 95° 8' to 95° 25'. The Monywa–Mandalay highway road passes it, so the communication to it is good, quick and easy. The Monywa–Mandalay railway meets that of #Head name2, Chaung-U–Pakokku in the town's station, so it is possible to get there by train. Its official township boundary touches the boundaries of other townships: Myinmu is in the east, Myaung is in the south and sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngaizun
Ngaizun is a river town in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. Ngaziun lies on the southern bank of the Irrawaddy River several kilometres east downstream on the opposite side of the river from Myinmu. It contains at least 6 notable pagodas A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist, but sometime .... External linksPhotograph Populated places in Sagaing District {{SagaingDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Indian Army
The Indian Army was the force of British Raj, British India, until Indian Independence Act 1947, national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and the princely states, which could also have their own Imperial Service Troops, armies. As stated in the ''Imperial Gazetteer of India'', the "British Government has undertaken to protect the dominions of the Native princes from invasion and even from rebellion within: its army is organized for the defence not merely of British India, but of all possessions under the suzerainty of the Emperor of India, King-Emperor." The Indian Army was a vital part of the British Empire's military forces, especially in World War I and World War II. The Indian Presidencies and provinces of British India, Presidency armies were originally under East India Company command, and comprised the Bengal Army, Madras Army, and Bombay Army. After the Indian Rebellion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute (), also known internationally as MET Norway, is Norway's national meteorological institute. It provides weather forecasts for civilian and military uses and conducts research in meteorology, oceanography and climatology. It is headquartered in Oslo and has offices and stations in other cities and places. It has around 500 full-time staff and was founded in 1866. History The institute was founded on 1 December 1866 with the help of Norwegian astronomer and meteorologist Henrik Mohn who served as its director until 1913. He is credited with founding meteorological research in Norway. The abbreviation ''MET Oslo'' or ''MET OSLO'' has been used internationally for a long time; the World Meteorological Organization for example recommended in 1956 that its members standardized references to this institute as ''MET OSLO''.Abridged Final Report of the Session, Commission for Marine Meteorology, Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
