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  Sagaing Division Summary
Sagaing Division is a division 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 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.
Sagaing Division consists of 198 wards and villages, 38 townships and eight districts; Sagaing, Shwebo, Monywa, Katha, Kale, Tamu, Mawlaik and Hkamti.
www.bookrags.com /Sagaing_Division   (855 words)

  
  Sagaing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sagaing (population estimate 300,000) is the chief city and capital of Sagaing Division in Myanmar.
It is located on the Ayeyarwady River, 20 km to the southwest of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river.
Sagaing is a religious and monastic center, with numerous Buddhist monasteries.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sagaing   (157 words)

  
 SAGAING - LoveToKnow Article on SAGAING   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
, a district and division of Upper Burma, lying to the south and west of Man.dalay.
The total rainfall i~ 1905 was 34.76 in., taken at Sagaing.
The Sagaing division includes the four districts of Upper and Lower Chindwin, Shwebo and Sagaing; area, 29,566 sq.
98.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SA/SAGAING.htm   (160 words)

  
 Mandalay Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located in the center of the country, bordering Sagaing Division and Magway Division to the west, Shan State to the east, and Bago Division and Kayin State to the south.
In the south of the division lies the new national capital, Pyinmana.
The majority of the population in Mandalay Division are Bamar (Burmans).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mandalay_Division   (133 words)

  
 rubyland.net, SAGAING DIVISION
Sagaing Division is in the northwest of Mandalay between Kachin and Chin States.
Sagaing on the west bank of the Ayarwaddy with Mandalay on the opposite bank is the capital of the division.
The Sagaing Hills are dotted with pagodas and there are over 500 monasteries, a retreat for some 6000 monks and nuns.
www.rubyland.net /plsagaing.htm   (944 words)

  
 Sagaing - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
SAGAING, a district and division of Upper Burma, lying to the south and west of Mandalay.
The total rainfall in 1905 was 34.76 in., taken at Sagaing.
The Sagaing division includes the four districts of Upper and Lower Chindwin, Shwebo and Sagaing; area, 29,566 sq.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sagaing   (160 words)

  
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Sagaing Division has a total area of 36,535 Sq miles; the Division is like a mini union in which a diversity of national races such as Bahmar, Shan, Naga and Chin have been living in unity.
Sagaing Division is contributing towards the government’s drive for producing more intellectual and intelligentsia and outstanding educated persons, so as to enable the nation to exist proudly and ensure national progress.
The government opened an institute of economy, universities and college in Sagaing Division to enable local public to pursue education in respective regions.
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Sagaing Division has extended from 2.7 million acres of farmland in 1988 to 4.1 million acres.
The division is regarded as a granary of the upper Myanmar.
In Sagaing Division, per capita income had increased from K 4,000 in 1988 to 200,000 in 2005.
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 BURMA - LoveToKnow Article on BURMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
in the Arakan and Tenasserim divisions to an average of 90 in Rangoon and the adjoining portion of the Irrawaddy delta.
In the Myelat division of the southern Shan States, however, the criminal law is practically the same as the law4n force in Upper Burma, and the ngwegunhmus, or petty chiefs, have been appointed magistrates of the second class.
Two sawbwas are under the supervision of the commissioner of the Mandalay division, and two under the commissioner of the Sagaing division.
65.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BU/BURMA.htm   (12417 words)

  
 Sagaing division - north western Myanmar (Burma)
Sagaing is the largest division in the country, bordering India's Nagaland and Manipur provinces to the west.
The Chindwin is the main river of the division, starting from the northern valley surrounded by highlands of Sagaing division and Kachin state.
Sagaing hills dotted with pagodas and meditation centers are usually on the itinerary of the tourists who come to Mandalay.
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 Magway Division Summary
The division is bordered by Mandalay Division to the east, Sagaing Division to the north, Chin State and Rakhine State to the west, and Pegu (Bago) Division to the south.
Magway Division (also spelt Magwe) is a division located in central Myanmar between north latitude 18° 50' and 22° 47' and east longitude between 93° 47' and 95° 55'.
It is bordered by Sagaing Division is to its north, Mandalay Division to its east, Bago Division to its south and Rakhine State and Chin State to its west.
www.bookrags.com /Magway_Division   (519 words)

  
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YANGON, 24 April-A ceremony to open Ngwetha Dam built by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation near Ngwetha Village, Salingyi Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Division was held at the pandal near the dam this morning with an address by member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint.
Nine district greening projects in Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway Divisions are being extended to 13.
Sagaing Division is a granary of Upper Myanmar and it is also a region of economic significance for the State.
my.reset.jp /~adachihayao/040425F.htm   (1119 words)

  
 Places of Interest in Mandalay
linking Sagaing Division in the north, Shan State in the east, Bago Division and Kayin State in the south and Sagaing and Magway Divisions in the west, Mandalay Division is situated between latitudes 19° 20´ north and 23° 45´ north and longitudes 94° 45´ east and 97° 00´ east in the central Myanmar.
Average annual rainfall in Pyinmana at the southernmost part of the Division is 56 inches and Mandalay, Kyaukse and Meiktila in the central region is from 32 to 34 inches.
The main corps cultivated in the division are paddy, wheat, millet, corn, sesame, groundnut, sunflower, beans, cotton, sugarcane, tobacco, chilli and onion.
www.yadanabon.com /around_mandalay.htm   (818 words)

  
 Sagaing Division- States & Divisions of Myanmar
Sagaing Division is situated in the north-west of Myanmar between Chin State on the west, Kachin State on the north-east, Shan State on the east and Magway Division and Mandalay Division on the south.
The Division is the top producer of wheat and pulses in the whole country and also has the largest acreage of sunflower.
In the Sagaing Division, across the Ayeyarwaddy River are the Mingun Pahtodawgyi and the Largest Ringing bell known as Mingun Bell.
www.myanmars.net /myanmar/sagaing-division.htm   (234 words)

  
 History of Myanmar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
inking to Sagaing Division in the north, Shan State in the east, Bago Division and Kayin State in the south and Sagaing and Magway Division in the west, Mandalay Division is situated between latitudes 19'20' and 23'45' north and longitudes 94'45' and 97'00' east in the central Myanmar.
The eastern plateau is the highest region in the Division, elevating up from 6,000 to 7,000 feet in some places.
Average annual rainfall in Pyinmana at the southernmost part of the Division is 56 inches and Mandalay, Kyaukse and Meiktila in the central region is from 32 to 34 inches.
www.mandalaycity.net /geography.htm   (280 words)

  
 Myanmar Travel - Sagaing Division
Sagaing lies 21 km south-west of Mandalay on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River.
It is also an ancient capital of 'Sagaing Dynasty' Sagaing Hills are known as a religious retreat where over 400 monasteries for monks and nuns are located for Buddhist studies and meditation.
About 10 km from Sagaing is the Kaung-hmu-daw, an enormous dome-shaped pagoda, built by King Thalun in 1636 on the model of the Maha-ceti Pagoda of Sri Lanka.
www.myanmarmtetours.com /sagaing_division.htm   (234 words)

  
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The Kyepin-et is the 16th irrigation facility in Sagaing Division.
He said: in Sagaing Division, cultivated acreage in 1997-98 was merely 3.39 million acres and it has increased to 3.809 million acres showing the increase of 0.419 million acres within the period of four years.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Thaphanseik Dam in Kyunhla Township, Sagaing Division, and inspected the flow of water into the 30 miles long and 15 miles wide water storage area of the dam.
my.reset.jp /~adachihayao/011228L.htm   (2272 words)

  
 The Irrawaddy On-line Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Already, the NLD has reported that letters and pamphlets from unknown sources expressing anti-NLD sentiment are being distributed in Gangaw, Magwe Division, where she is expected to stay overnight on Friday.
U Lwin said he was worried about her trip through Sagaing Division where anti-opposition pamphlets have been circulated in the past few months.
Suu Kyi is due to make a stop in Kalay, Sagaing Division on her way back from Chin State.
www.irrawaddy.org /news/2003/april07.html   (318 words)

  
 SAVE A LIFE - Foreign Prisoners Support Service
Sagaing division [North Burma] 800 miles to Rangoon.
Sagaing division [Upper Burma] 517 miles to Rangoon.
Sagaing division [Upper Burma] 503 miles to Rangoon.
www.phaseloop.com /foreignprisoners/prison-burma01.html   (1327 words)

  
 Myanmar Travel Destinations - Sagaing Division
Sagaing Division is a golden land for Myanmar too.
A major gold mine in Myanmar is the Kyauk Pahto Mine, which is situated near Banbway Gone in Salingyi Township, Sagaing Division.
Moreover, the person who are interested in eco-tourism and visitors can visit and study many places in and around Sagaing and the Sagaing Division such as Alaungdawhathatpha wild life sanctuary, Tuintaung, well spirulina produce and Shwebo, King Ataungmintayar U Aung Zay Ya, that founder of third Myanmar Kingdom reside it.
www.travel-myanmar.net /sagaing.htm   (1013 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Professional Resources » Vacancies
Sagaing Division lies on the north-west border of Myanmar with India.
Chin State and Sagaing Division have the lowest GDP per person in Myanmar and its rural population does not have the same attention and assistance provision as other areas in the country.
The project in Chin State and Sagaing Division is a new project for Merlin, supported by the Malaria programme of the Three Diseases Fund.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-726LBH?OpenDocument   (1261 words)

  
 Myanmar Tour Destination : Yangon Division
Yangon, which has the largest population of the 14 divisions and states that make up Myanmar, despite occupying the smallest area (only 3927 square miles), is a lush respite from most other cities its size.
Yangon Division is one of the most fertile delta areas in Myanmar.
The lower part of the division is home to many Kayin and Rakhine, as well as Bamar.
www.tourismmyanmar.com /ygn.htm   (220 words)

  
 Democratic Voice of Burma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
National League for Democracy (NLD) members from Sagaing Division who were oppressed in connection with the notorious May 30 Dipeyin incident, held the first Sagaing Division Organizing Committee meeting on 30 July.
Tenasserim Division NLD held its organizing committee meeting on 30 July at the NLD HQ in Rangoon.
Irrawaddy, Pegu, and Rangoon Divisions and Mon State NLD organizing committees already had their respective meetings in Rangoon in the past few days.
english.dvb.no /news.php?id=2813   (303 words)

  
 Kukiforum - KSDF memorandum to Amnesty International (AI)
The Kukis are dispossessed of their land, deprived of their human rights, denied their freedom of conscience (faith), subjected to forced labor and all sorts of harassment and cruel atrocities by the majority ethnic Burmans and the state machinery.
A committee was formed to determine and formulate the creation of a Kuki state in Sagaing Division at the time of reorganization of independent Burma in 1947.
Again in 1949, a proposal was made to amalgamate the Kuki areas of Sagaing Division with the Chin State which also failed as the Kukis insisted on their demand for a separate state for themselves.
www.kukiforum.com /news_features/KSDF_Memorandum_to_AI.htm   (1427 words)

  
 Myanmar LANGUAGE SCHOOL EXPLORER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Burma 1st Division, the Kachin Levies, the Karen Rifles and in other formations such as the American-Kachin Rangers fought for the Allies, and the Burmese National Army under the command of Aung San fought for the Japanese.
Myanmar is divided into seven divisions and seven states, based on the dominant ethnic groups.
Divisions are primarily Burman, while states predominantly consist of other ethnic groups.
language.school-explorer.com /info/Myanmar   (2243 words)

  
 News from Sagaing Division
Forced Labor in Min Kin township, Sagaing division Local people from villages in western Min Kin township, Sagaing Division have been forced to work two forced labor projects at the same time and made their daily lives more miserable.
School drop out rate high in Sagaing Division While the Slorc is claiming that the education standard in Burma is being upgraded and extra expenditure for the education sector are allocated, there are high rate of school drop out of children among the townships in Sagaing Division in the 1995-96 academic year.
In Min Kin Township, Sagaing Division, students were ordered to contribute some amount of money, depending on the grade for the extension of school building at the Min Kin State High School.
www.ibiblio.org /obl/reg.burma/archives/199604/msg00029.html   (1002 words)

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