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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