Phaungbyin
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Paungbyin, Pyaungbin or Phaungbyin is a town
in Mawlaik District
, Sagaing Division
, of Burma (Myanmar), on the Chindwin River
. It is the principal town of Paungbyin Township
.
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 Mawlaik District
Mawlaik District
Mawlaik District is a district in central Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the town of Mawlaik.The district consists of just two townships, Mawlaik and Paungbyin...
, 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...
, of Burma (Myanmar), on the Chindwin River
Chindwin River
The Chindwin River is a river in Burma , and the largest tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady . It flows entirely within Burma and is known as Ning-thi to the Manipuris.-Source:...
. It is the principal town of Paungbyin Township
Paungbyin Township
Paungbyin Township is a township in Mawlaik District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Paungbyin.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...
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External links
- Map of Sagaing Division Asterism
- "Paungbyin Map — Satellite Images of Paungbyin" Maplandia