Budalin Township
Budalin Township | |
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Township | |
Budalin Township Location in Myanmar | |
Coordinates: 22°22′N 95°08′E / 22.367°N 95.133°ECoordinates: 22°22′N 95°08′E / 22.367°N 95.133°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Sagaing Region |
District | Monywa District |
Capital | Budalin |
Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Budalin Township is a township in Monywa District in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar.[1] The principal town is Budalin.
Bronze Age human remains and artifacts were discovered in Budalin township in 1998-99.[2] There is now a museum in Nyaung Kan Village showing some of the artifacts and skeletons.
Twintaung of Budalin is famous for its natural spirulina.[3] 150 tons of dried spirulina per year was produced from it since 1988, but its yield declined in 2014.[4]
References
- ↑ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- ↑ Yee Yee Aung. "Skeletal Remains of Nyaunggan, Budalin Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Division". Perspective July 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "June Industry Ltd". www.juneindustry.com. June Industrial Ltd. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Production of rare algae drops". www.mmtimes.com. Shwe Yee Saw Myint. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
External links
- Maplandia World Gazetteer - map showing the township boundary
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