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  Bago Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bago Division is an administrative division of Myanmar, located in the southern portion of the country.
It is bordered by Magway Division and Mandalay Division to the north; Kayin State, Mon State and the Gulf of Martaban to the east; Yangon Division to the south and Ayeyarwady Division and Rakhine State to the west.
Bago, the divisional capital, is the fourth largest town of Myanmar.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bago_Division   (538 words)

  
 MODiNS [ Myanmar Online Information ]
Magway and Mandalay Divisions are to its north; Kayin State, Mon State and the Gulf of Mottama are to its east; Yangon Division is to its south and Ayeyawady Division and Rakhine State are to its west.
The average temperature of Bago in January, the coolest month, is 75°F. The average annual rainfall of the town of Myitkyo is 132.36 inches.
Traditional, cultural and social festivals: Well-known festivals of Bago Division are the annual procession of the Buddha's tooth relic in Paungde, the procession of Lood Maedaw in Nyaunglebin, the candle-floating of Shwekyin, the procession of 28 Buddha images in Taungoo and Daik-U Township and the Thamma Sanda Festival in Thayawady-Thonze.
www.modins.net /MyanmarInfo/state_division/bago.htm   (668 words)

  
 Myanmar News 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is found that the farmers in Bago Division are successfully growing paddy, cotton, sugarcane and peas and beans, all of which are designated as the main crops by the State.
Bago Yoma mountain ranges are situated in the centre of Bago Division.
The dam is 31st of the dams and sluice gates opened in Bago Division and 133rd in the whole country.
www.myanmars.net /NEWVER/myanmar-news-2002/n020422.htm   (5485 words)

  
 nlmjul05
She said women of Bago Division took a solemn vow to make sustained efforts so that the nation will never fall to alien domination and subjugation again, and to serve the interests of the nation and the people in concert with congenial organizations.
Bago Division WAO formed with 84,764 members at one division-level, two district-level, 14 township-level and 836 village-level organizations is actively taking part in the development of the women’s sector.
Member of Bago Division Women’s Affairs Organization Daw Khin Malar Maung said Bago Division WAO is participating in the nation-building tasks for emergence of a peaceful modern developed nation in the respective role.
mission.itu.ch /MISSIONS/Myanmar/05nlm/n050710.htm   (4658 words)

  
 ON THE ROAD TO BAGO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
one-day trip to Bago, 50 miles north- east of the capital is one of the most interesting and worthwhile side trips from Yangon.
Located on the east bank of the Bago River, the capital of Bago Division is a road and railway junction with routes leading to Mandalay and Pyay, Moattama (Martaban) and Mawlamyine.
Yangon Division is contiguous with Bago Division to the North and Ayeyarwaddy Division to the West.
www.allmyanmar.com /on_the_road_to_bago.htm   (438 words)

  
 MODiNS [ Myanmar Online Information ]
Sagaing Division is to its north; Mandalay Division, to its east; Bago Division, to its south, and Rakhine and Chin States, to its west.
Magway Division has an area of 17,305 sq.miles and is situated between North Latitude 18° 50' and 22° 47' and East Longitude between 93° 47' and 95° 55'.
As Magway Division produces a large quantity of groundnut and sesamum edible oil, it is also known as the oil pot of Myanmar.
modins.net /MyanmarInfo/state_division/magwe.htm   (703 words)

  
 Myanmar Travel - Ayeyawaddy Division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Capital City of Ayeyawaddy division is Pathein formally known as Bassein.
This division covers an area of 34732sq-km, and the population is over 6.6 millions.
It is therefore called this division as the Rice bowl of Myanmar.
www.myanmarmtetours.com /ayeyawaddy_division.htm   (218 words)

  
 Gracious Myanmar Travel Co., Ltd.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bago is renowned for the 55 m long reclining Buddha image, The Shwethalyaung image, the beautiful golden Shwemawdaw Pagoda and many more religious monuments such as an old ordination hall built by King Dhammazedi.
Bago can be reached easily by road, the 80 km from Yangon take about 2 hours.
Bago remains a quiet and easy-going town still with a more bicycles than cars; it is however constantly expanding.
www.myanmartravelagent.com /bago.htm   (527 words)

  
 Culture Destination - Woodland Travels & Tours Co.,Ltd.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is situated in central dry zone of Myanmar in Mandalay Division, and it lies on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River.
Bago is a Buddhist pilgrimage center and contains many outstanding pagodas, including Shwe-maw-daw Pagoda, over one thousand years old, Shwe-tha-hlaung Pagoda (a huge statue of reclining Buddha said to have been built in 994), and Maha-zedi.
The capital of Ayeyarwaddy Division (lower Myanmar), Pathein is situated on the bank of Nga Wun River and commercial centre of Ayeyarwaddy Division.
woodlandtravels.com /culturedes.htm   (3008 words)

  
 Welcome to mrtv-3.net.mm
Bago Division lies in the southern portion of the central plains of Myanmar.
Of the 3.1 million acres of crops fields of the division, 40 dams and 55 waterworks are irrigating 1.5 million acres.
With its many developments resulting from the successful endeavors of the Government, the people and the Tatmadaw, Bago Division successfully showed to be true that unity is strength.
www.mrtv3.net.mm /page1/hfbg.html   (478 words)

  
 ISSUE_NO_10_15MAY2003
The Gamone dam in Bago Division was opened on 1 May and it was constructed by the Irrigation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
Gamone dam, with a 4,400-foot long and 116-foot high earthen dyke, is situated on Gamone Creek and its benefited area is 15000 acres.The Gamone Dam is the 145th one of the facilities constructed from 1988 to date in the nation as well as the 36th one in Bago Division.
Especially in Bago Division in which many streams originate from the Bago Yoma mountain range running from north to south in the region, and which face water shortage in summer, many small and medium dams have been built to change and develop the socio-economic life of the farmers.
www.mewashingtondc.com /ISSUE_NO_10_15MAY2003.htm   (6635 words)

  
 Myanmar Travel - Bago Division
Bago is the capital city of Bago (Pegu) division.
Century), Bago is situated only 80 km from Yangon.
The King Bayin-naung, known as the Napoleon of Myanmar resided his Kan-baw-za-tharddy palace in Bago, but it was damaged by Rakhaine King after the expired of King Ba-yin-naung.
www.myanmarmtetours.com /bago_division.htm   (177 words)

  
 Myanmar is a nation of high nationalistic spirit and noble tradition that safeguards national prestige and integrity ...
Executive of Nyaunglebin Township USDA in Bago Division Daw Lin Lin Thant explained the purpose of holding the ceremony.
She said, the ceremony we held today was to support the mass rallies denouncing the SURA and KNU insurgents who were encroaching on security and peace in the border areas.
Secretary of Bago Township USDA U Ye Myint Tun reported on SURA and KNU destructive insurgents with strongholds in Yodaya who are disrupting security and stability of the State and undermining development and peace in border areas through various means.
www.myanmar-information.net /denounce/Jun10.html   (1261 words)

  
 6. INTEGRATED PRODUCTION PRACTICES OF CASHEW IN MYANMAR - Maung Maung Lay[6]
From 1982-1992 the government was responsible for the establishment of cashew plantations in the different States and Divisions of the country.
Ayeyarwady Division appears to have the second highest productivity level with 433.39 kg per ha which may not reflect the true picture, as Yangon and Bago Divisions with similar climatic conditions have much lower productivity.
In Ayeyarwady, Yangon and Bago Divisions as well as in Kayin State, plantations can be improved through the application of better technologies.
www.fao.org /docrep/005/ac451e/ac451e06.htm   (4474 words)

  
 rubyland.net, BAGO DIVISION
Bago Division lies in the north of Yangon Division.
Bago is the capital of the division famous for the historic Shwe Mawdaw Pagoda and other pagodas.
Located only 80 km from Yangon, Bago was an ancient capital of Mon Kingdom in 15th century.
www.rubyland.net /plbago.htm   (252 words)

  
 foreign affairs
In his address at the opening ceremony, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said that construction of Minhla dam in Bago Division, where agriculture was the life blood of the economy would be in the interest of local farmers.
He said that Minhla dam was the 37th facility constructed by the government in its efforts to establish a cluster of dams and reservoirs in the division.
The government had spent over K 22,500 million on construction of 37 dams in the division.
www.mofa.gov.mm /news/june_g.htm   (303 words)

  
 nlmaug05
So far, members of Bago Division (West) USDA are 811,322 including the peasants, the workers, the personnel, the students and the local people who serve the public interests.
Representative of Bago Division (West) WAO Daw Thein Thein Win said that the government has been carrying out nation-building tasks might and main, and adhering to the five principles of peaceful co-existence.
Afterwards, Bago Division (West) MCWA representative Daw Ohnma said that after realizing genuine goodwill of the government, national armed groups exchanged arms for peace and are joining hands with the Government in regional development tasks.
mission.itu.ch /MISSIONS/Myanmar/05nlm/n050813.htm   (3352 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
The areas worst-hit by the floods and landslides were Bago division, Ayeyawady division, Mon state, Rakhine state and Taninthayi division, the paper said.
Some primary schools were temporarily closed in Bago division, which is 80 kilometers northeast of the capital Yangon.
Residents of four townships in Ayeyawady division have already been moved to safer places after heavy rain on July 7 and 9 caused extensive flooding, the paper said.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=44186   (1249 words)

  
 ISSUE_NO_7_1APRIL03
Kawliya dam was inaugurated in DaikU Township, Bago Division on 22 March.
The Kawliya Dam was the 35th dam built in Bago Division.
The 35 dams were built in the east and west regions of Bago Yoma.
www.mewashingtondc.com /ISSUE_NO_7_1APRIL03.htm   (6828 words)

  
 Explore Myanmar .com - Shan Yoma Travel & Tours Co, Ltd from Myanmar (formerly Burma)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shwe Bo, about 70 miles away from Mandalay is the principal town of the township of its namesake in Sagaing Division.
The areas are Yangon and Twante in Yangon Division, Hinthada, Nyaungdon, Maubin, Kyaiklat, Pyapon and Bogalay in Ayeyarwaddy Division and Pyay in Bago Divisiion.
The glazed ceramic wares are not only used all over our country but also being packed in the containers to be sent by ocean liners to Thailand, Japan, Italy, England and France to be sold as export-go.
www.exploremyanmar.com /myanmar_ceremic.htm   (678 words)

  
 Myanmar News
At the ceremony, Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Commander of the Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung presented the robes and offertories to the members of the Sangha.
Magway Division PDC Chairman Col Zaw Min hosted a lunch in honour of the Indian Vice-President and party at Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel.
They were welcomed at No 8 Tube of the airport by Mandalay Division PDC Chairman Central Command Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Indian Consul-General to the Union of Myanmar Mr P K Bhutiani.
www.myanmars.net /myanmar-news-2003/myanmar-news-n031106.htm   (2762 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
They seized nine soap cases of heroin weighing 159.194 grams packed in a polyethylene bag and hidden in the bedroom and Town Ace Kaka/8577 which was used in heroin trafficking.
After investigating him, the team searched U Htwe Aung's house in Bago, Bago Division, and seized five soap cases of heroin weighing 86.2995 grams.
On 23 July, while waiting on 82nd Street between 27th and 28th Streets in Chanmya Thazi Township, Mandalay, the team nabbed Tin Maung Aye, son of U Chit Tin of Hsipaw Township, with 31 soap cases of heroin weighing 586.891 grams.
www.myanmar-narcotic.net /99drug/September/sept3.html   (200 words)

  
 Online Burma Library > Main Library > Economy > Economies of the States and Divisions of Burma > Bago ...
Economies of the States and Divisions of Burma
This article on Bago Division was originally printed in the New Light of Myanmar on February 10th, 2005, as part of a series leading up to and immediately following the celebration of Union Day on the 12th of February.
This document provides a basic introduction to Bago Division inculding information about inhabitants; religion; languages; organization of districts, townships and ward/village-tracts; forest area; sown acreage and crops produced; other products of the division; historical sites; festivals; radio/tv retransmission stations and microwave stations.
www.ibiblio.org /obl/show.php?cat=1694&lo=&sl=1   (120 words)

  
 Bago Travel Forum - VirtualTourist.com
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 Myanmar 2005/06
4-3 Mandalay Division [aet] [Feb 3] Shan (South) 2-1 Bago Division Third Place Match [Feb 5] Mandalay Division 6-2 Bago Division Final [Feb 7] Ayeyarwady Div.
of Martial Arts & Sports Second Division Opening Cup NB: of the twelve participants, the identifcation of two (Pa Hta Pa (=CSTD?) and TaKaAh (Ye Mon) (=DSI?) is not entirely clear.
You are free to copy this document in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors.
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