Salingyi Township

Salingyi Township
Township
Salingyi Township Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°58′N 95°5′E / 21.967°N 95.083°E / 21.967; 95.083Coordinates: 21°58′N 95°5′E / 21.967°N 95.083°E / 21.967; 95.083
Country	Myanmar
Region	Sagaing Region
District	Yinmabin District
Capital	Salingyi
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Salingyi Township is a township in Yinmabin District in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Salingyi.

Over 7,800 acres (3,200 ha) of farmland have been confiscated in the township to establish a copper mine in Letpadaung, which will be jointly owned by the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings (UMEHL) and the Chinese-owned Wenbao Copper Company, a subsidiary of Norinco.

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