Budalin Township

Budalin Township
Township
Budalin Township

Location in Myanmar

Coordinates: 22°22′N 95°08′E / 22.367°N 95.133°E / 22.367; 95.133Coordinates: 22°22′N 95°08′E / 22.367°N 95.133°E / 22.367; 95.133
Country  Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
District Monywa District
Capital Budalin
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Budalin Township is a township in Monywa District in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar.[1] The principal town is Budalin.

Bronze Age human remains and artifacts were discovered in Budalin township in 1998-99.[2] There is now a museum in Nyaung Kan Village showing some of the artifacts and skeletons.

Twintaung of Budalin is famous for its natural spirulina.[3] 150 tons of dried spirulina per year was produced from it since 1988, but its yield declined in 2014.[4]

References

  1. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. Yee Yee Aung. "Skeletal Remains of Nyaunggan, Budalin Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Division". Perspective July 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  3. "June Industry Ltd". www.juneindustry.com. June Industrial Ltd. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. "Production of rare algae drops". www.mmtimes.com. Shwe Yee Saw Myint. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

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