Maingwe

Maingwe
Village
Maingwe

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 25°15′N 95°9′E / 25.250°N 95.150°E / 25.250; 95.150Coordinates: 25°15′N 95°9′E / 25.250°N 95.150°E / 25.250; 95.150
Country  Burma
Region Sagaing Region
District Hkamti
Township Homalin Township
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Maingwe is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located north of Tonmalaw.[1][2] Gardens were planted in Maingwe and other nearby villages around 1700 and the village has been documented as producing pickled tea, known as "letpet".[3]

References

  1. Google Maps (Map).
  2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
  3. Kew Bulletin 10. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, JSTOR (Organization), H. M. Stationery Office. 1896. p. 14.

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