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Sagaing
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SAGAING
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| QUICK GUIDANCE |
| The breathtaking landscapes, beautiful coastlines, cultural delights and historical significance, make Myanmar an enjoyable stop in Asia travel map. To help you plan a trip in Sagaing - Myanmar, we provide the useful guide of hotel options, package tours, transport, attractions, shopping and entertainment. You just click the sections below for helpful information. |
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SAGAING DIVISION OVERVIEW |
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Capital: Sagaing
Location: Central Northwestern
Area: 93,527 km2
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Population: 5,300,000
Density: 57/ km2
Ethnicities: Bamar, Shan, Naga, Chin
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| Town and Districts |
| Sagaing, Mingun, Monywa, Shwebo, Mogok. |
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| General Information
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The Sagaing Division is located in the north-western part of Myanmar between latitude 21o30' north and longitude 94o97' east. It is bordered by India’s Nagaland and Manipur States to the north, Kachin State, Shan State, and Mandalay Division to the east, Mandalay Division and Magway Division to the south, and Chin State and India to the west. The division has an area of 93,527 km², and population(1996) of over 5,300,000.
Sagaing is a long north to south division from the highland Nagaland to the central plain of Myanmar. The northern part is mountain ranges of which the one along India border is higher. The southern part is relatively low land but not flat plain. South and south-eastern ragions are drier and thus the forest type is scrubs, shrubs and bushes. The north and north western areas are covered with some larger-plants forests. The Chindwin is the main river of the division, starting from the northern valley surrounded by highlands of Sagaing division and Kachin state. It flows north to south passing the southern dry land and finally enters the Ayeyarwaddy.
The Sagaing Division consists of 198 wards and villages, 38 townships and eight districts; Sagaing, Shwebo, Monywa, Katha, Kale, Tamu, Mawlaik and Hkamti. The major cities are Sagaing, Mingun, Monywa, Shwebo and Mogok.
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SAGAING DIVISION PEOPLE |
| The Bamar people are the majority ethnic group in the dry regions and along Mandalay-Myitkyina Railroad. Shan live in upper Chindwin River valley. A sizeable minority of Naga reside in the north of north-west mountain ranges and Chin in the south. Smaller ethnic groups native to the Division include the Kadu and Ganang, who live in the upper Mu River valley and Meza River Valley. |
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GETTING IN - OUT
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GETTING AROUND
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SAGAING DIVISION RESOURCES |
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TRAVEL TIPS |
Travel Route
The travel in Sagaing division is highly dependent on the Chindwin river. Large passenger boats can travel up to Maw Leik in the wet season, June until December. Further up the river the transport is by means of smaller single decker boats. In the dry season the big boats may come to only Kalay Wa. The capital of the division, Sagaing, is located opposite Mandalay on the Ayeyarwaddy river. Most of the foreign tourists go to Sagaing and Monywa and then back to Mandalay or Bagan. Sagaing hills dotted with pagodas and meditation centers are usually on the itinerary of the tourists who come to Mandalay. Mingun, located 12 km up river from Mandalay, offers one of the largest ringing bronze bell (Mingun bell) and the massive unfinished Mingun pagoda. Innwa bridge connecting Mandalay and Sagaing is the oldest bridge over the Ayeyarwaddy river, built during the British era. Sailing up the Chindwin from Monywa to Kalay Wa or even to Maw Leik could be done by special permit. However there is no place along the river that is good for an overnight stay. Between Kindat and Pantha villages around 25 km north of Maw Leik, a strange natural phenomenon could be spotted on Chindwin river, in April. It is similar to that on the Mekong river between Thailand and Laos (near Nong Khai town). Volley of fire balls rise from the western side of the Chindwin river on the full moon night of Tagu (April). However the fire balls are smaller, and fewer in number than those of Mekong river. The fire balls of Mekong occur on the full moon night of Tazaungmon (November). Upper Chindwin river offers a lot of interesting things and events. However the travel is restricted and only by special permit. And that special permit seems to be only for a few lucky travel agents with good connection. Up to early 2004, the border between India and Myanmar is open only to the local people. |
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SAGAING DIVISION ECONOMY |
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Agriculture is the chief occupation. The leading crop is rice, which occupies most of the arable ground. Other crops include wheat, sesame, peanut, pulses, cotton, and tobacco. Sagaing is Myanmar’s leading producer of wheat, contribution more than 80% of the country's total production. Forestry is important in the wetter upper regions along the Chindwin River, with teak and other hardwoods extracted. As in other parts of the country, reforestation is not effective enough to maintain sustainable forestry. Important minerals include gold, coal, salt and small amounts of petroleum. Industry includes textiles, copper refining, gold smelting, and a diesel engine plant. The Division has many rice mills, edible oil mills, saw mills, cotton mills, and mechanized weaving factories. Local industry includes earthen pots, silverware, bronze-wares, iron-wares and lacquer-ware. |
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| Division Myanmar |
| Ayeyarwady - Chaung Thar Beach - Ngwe Saung Beach , Bago - Taungoo, Magway ,Mandalay - Bagan - Pyin Oo Lwin,
Sagaing - Monywa , Tanintharyi, Yangon - Letkokon Beach |
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| Chin - Hakhar, Kachin - Putao - Myitkyina , Kayah , Kayin , Mon - Kyaikhto , Rakhine - Kan Thar Yar Beach -
Mrauk-Oo - Ngapali Beach, Shan - Inle Lake - Taunggyi - Kyaing Tong - Tachileik |
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