Myinmu
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Myinmu is a river town
in the southeast of the Sagaing Division
in Burma. The town has a rich history linked to World War II
during the Burma Campaign
against the Japan
ese, in 1944. It was also under the control of the Portuguese
Missionaries in the 19th century. One of the first agricultural cooperatives was established here in 1905.
and the town lies on the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River. Mu River
flows about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) away from the town. The population within 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) radius of the town is reported to be 19,452. It is located roughly 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) west of Mandalay
. The nearest settlements are Paledan
to the east and Tizaung
, about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the northeast. Other settlements of note in the vicinity are Allagappa
to the west and Ngaizun
, located several miles away on the opposite side of the river.
The nearest International Airport is Mandalay International Airport
(MDL), which is 69.7 kilometres (43.3 mi) away from the town.
In Myinmu was recorded the highest temperature ever in Burma of 47°C.
One of the earliest cooperatives in Burma was established in Myinmu township in March 1905 with 19 members. Myinmu was occupied by the British Indian Army
during the Burma Campaign
against the Japanese in 1944. Douglas Gracey occupied Myinmu on February 13, 1944 and crossed the Irrawaddy.
In the close precincts of the Myinmu Township, a small irrigation scheme, known as the Letpan Dam project, has been implemented in the year 2004, on the Letpan Creek to the north of Tawchaung Oo Village. It is an earthen dam, which is 4000 feet (1,219.2 m) long and 90 feet (27.4 m) in height that created a storage of 4910 acre.ft to irrigate 25000 acres (101.2 km²) of land under double cropping with mixed crops. This has helped in improving the economic conditions of the farmers in the area. This is the 15th irrigation project implemented in the Sagaing district.
Another economic activity supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) is of rearing pigs and growing mushrooms. This pilot project was undertaken jointly by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, the Ministry of Cooperatives and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, as a poverty alleviation programme in the dry zone under a development study on sustainable agriculture and rural development. The pilot project spread over 3 years involved six townships in three divisions including the Myinmu and Ayadaw
townships in Sagaing Division. It is reported that the pig rearing programme was a supplement to growing food crops such as paddy
during the cropping season, which improved the economic condition of the farmers. Under this pilot study, 2 pigs and four goats were given to the farmers of the villages on the basis that the farmers would repay the cost of the livestock after one year. Farmers who were interviewed were confident of the success of this scheme to supplement their income.
One more pilot project taken up under the same assistance programme, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture related to planting of mushrooms at low cost. It was surmised that an investment of K 2500 could double in a short span of two weeks.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the southeast of the Sagaing Division
Sagaing Division
Sagaing Region is an administrative region of Burma , located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east...
in Burma. The town has a rich history linked to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
during the Burma Campaign
Burma Campaign
The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. British Commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from...
against the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese, in 1944. It was also under the control of the Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
Missionaries in the 19th century. One of the first agricultural cooperatives was established here in 1905.
Geography
Myinmu is the principal town of Myinmu TownshipMyinmu Township
Myinmu Township is a township in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma , west of Mandalay. The principal town is Myinmu which lies on the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River...
and the town lies on the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River. Mu River
Mu River
Mu River is a river in upper central Myanmar , and a tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady. It drains the Kabaw valley and part of the Dry Zone between the Ayeyarwady to the east and its largest tributary Chindwin River to the west, flows directly north to south for about and...
flows about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) away from the town. The population within 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) radius of the town is reported to be 19,452. It is located roughly 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) west of Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
. The nearest settlements are Paledan
Paledan
Paledan is a village in Myinmu Township in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is located just east of Myinmu on the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River....
to the east and Tizaung
Tizaung
Tizaung is a village in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is located about 2 miles northeast of the township centre of Myinmu by road. The settlement of Paukka also lies by road to the east.Tizaung contains a notable pagoda....
, about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the northeast. Other settlements of note in the vicinity are Allagappa
Allagappa
Allagappa is a small town in Myinmu Township in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. It is located west of Myinmu, near the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River. It lies in the Allagappa Valley, about 30 miles west of Sagaing city. It is connected by road to the main Monywa to Sagaing...
to the west and Ngaizun
Ngaizun
Ngaizun is a river town in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. Ngaziun lies on the southern bank of the Irrawaddy River several kilometres east downstream on the opposite side of the river from Myinmu. It contains at least 6 notable pagodas....
, located several miles away on the opposite side of the river.
The nearest International Airport is Mandalay International Airport
Mandalay International Airport
Mandalay International Airport , located 35 km south of Mandalay in Tada-U, is one of only two international airports in Burma. Completed in 1999, the airport is the largest and most modern airport in the country, complete with a 14,000-foot runway and capacity to handle up to 3 million passengers...
(MDL), which is 69.7 kilometres (43.3 mi) away from the town.
In Myinmu was recorded the highest temperature ever in Burma of 47°C.
History
Myingu was occupied by Portuguese missionaries in the late 19th century who established Roman Catholic Mission in Myingu and opened stations at Nabet and Chaungu.One of the earliest cooperatives in Burma was established in Myinmu township in March 1905 with 19 members. Myinmu was occupied by the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
during the Burma Campaign
Burma Campaign
The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. British Commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from...
against the Japanese in 1944. Douglas Gracey occupied Myinmu on February 13, 1944 and crossed the Irrawaddy.
Economy
Mynimu and the surrounding township rely on agriculture for their livelihoods and are located relatviely close to the market in Mandalay. The principal crop is rice and farmers in the township have been reported to have devised new ways to reduce weed problems by replacing alternate wet-seeded rice with transplanted rice.In the close precincts of the Myinmu Township, a small irrigation scheme, known as the Letpan Dam project, has been implemented in the year 2004, on the Letpan Creek to the north of Tawchaung Oo Village. It is an earthen dam, which is 4000 feet (1,219.2 m) long and 90 feet (27.4 m) in height that created a storage of 4910 acre.ft to irrigate 25000 acres (101.2 km²) of land under double cropping with mixed crops. This has helped in improving the economic conditions of the farmers in the area. This is the 15th irrigation project implemented in the Sagaing district.
Another economic activity supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
Japan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is an independent governmental agency that coordinates official development assistance for the government of Japan...
(JICA) is of rearing pigs and growing mushrooms. This pilot project was undertaken jointly by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, the Ministry of Cooperatives and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, as a poverty alleviation programme in the dry zone under a development study on sustainable agriculture and rural development. The pilot project spread over 3 years involved six townships in three divisions including the Myinmu and Ayadaw
Ayadaw
Ayadaw is a town and seat of Ayadaw Township in the Sagaing Division in Myanmar....
townships in Sagaing Division. It is reported that the pig rearing programme was a supplement to growing food crops such as paddy
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
during the cropping season, which improved the economic condition of the farmers. Under this pilot study, 2 pigs and four goats were given to the farmers of the villages on the basis that the farmers would repay the cost of the livestock after one year. Farmers who were interviewed were confident of the success of this scheme to supplement their income.
One more pilot project taken up under the same assistance programme, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture related to planting of mushrooms at low cost. It was surmised that an investment of K 2500 could double in a short span of two weeks.