Pinlebu is a town in
Kawlin District, north-central
Sagaing Region
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 border ...
of
Myanmar
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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
The term "minority group" has different meanings, depending on the context. According to common usage, it can be defined simply as a group in society with the least number of individuals, or less than half of a population. Usually a minority g ...
, and the region has witnessed fighting between the
Communists
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and the government troops. On the 8th of October 2024, the town was captured by anti-military junta forces.
Climate
Notes
External links
Map of Sagaing Division''Asterism''
"Pinlebu Map — Satellite Images of Pinlebu"''Maplandia.com''
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Township capitals of Myanmar
Populated places in Sagaing Region