Homalin Township
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Homalin Township ဟုမ္မလင်း မြို့နယ် |
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Satellite view. The long strip is Homalin Airport. The meandering Uyu river can be seen joining the Chindwin river south of the town.
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 Township highlighted in the Sagaing Region |
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 Homalin Township
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| Coordinates: 24°53′N 94°55′E / 24.883°N 94.917°ECoordinates: 24°53′N 94°55′E / 24.883°N 94.917°E | |
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 Burma
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| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Hkamti District |
| Capital | Homalin |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Homalin Township (Burmese: ဟုမ္မလင်း မြို့နယ် [hóʊɴməlɪ́ɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township in Hkamti District in the Sagaing Region of Burma. The principal town is Homalin. The principal rivers flowing through the township are the Chindwin River form north to south and the Uyu River from east to west, joining the Chindwin near Homalin town.
Gardens were first planted along the banks of the Chindwu in Homalin Township around 1700. Several villages such as Tamanthi, Maungkan, Tason, Kawya, Onbet, Maingwe and Malin have been documented as producing pickled tea, known as "laphet".
The 1908 Imperial Gazetteer of India recorded that the steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company plied weekly between Pakokku and Homalin. Government of Myanmar also plied its launches on this route. During World War II, Homalin on the bank of the Chindwin River, was occupied by the Japanese in late May/early June 1944. Following this, after the Japanese were defeated, the town was combed thoroughly to remove any Japanese soldiers and this was followed by further preparations to counter any Japanese gunboat attacks from the river side.
Naga tribes and their subgroups of Angkul, Nauk-aw, Laing Nang, Hyein Myay, Pain Kuu, Para, Makuri, Smmara, Pon Myo and Kyan Naga live in Homalin Township, apart from other townships such as the Khamti Township, Lahe Township, Layshee Township, Tanai Township, Nan Yon Township and Pan Saung of Sagaing Division.
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