Onbet

Onbet
Village
Onbet

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 25°12′N 95°6′E / 25.200°N 95.100°E / 25.200; 95.100Coordinates: 25°12′N 95°6′E / 25.200°N 95.100°E / 25.200; 95.100
Country  Burma
Region Sagaing Region
District Hkamti
Township Homalin Township
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Onbet is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located north of Tason.[1][2] Gardens were planted in Onbet 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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