Wetlet Township
Encyclopedia
Wetlet Township is a township
of Shwebo District
in the Sagaing Division
of Burma (Myanmar).
It is located on the plains between the Mu River
and the Irrawaddy. Its administrative seat is the town of Wetlet
.
Hanlin City, one of the acient cities of Pyu
Period, located near Hanlin Village. The City was ruined because of fire.
and Madaya Township
of Mandalay District
in Mandalay Division
. To the north of Wetlet Township is Shwebo Township
, to the south is Sagaing Township
, and to the west is Ayadaw Township
.
, Hladaw
, Mugyi, Myindaw, Sabedaw. Sadaung I
, Sadaung II
, and Ywatha
.
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
of Shwebo District
Shwebo District
Shwebo District is a district in south-central Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the city of Shwebo.The district consists of the townships of Kanbalu, Khin-U, Kyunhla, Shwebo, Taze, Wetlet, and Ye-U....
in 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...
of Burma (Myanmar).
It is located on the plains between the 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...
and the Irrawaddy. Its administrative seat is the town of Wetlet
Wetlet
Wetlet is a town in Shwebo District, Sagaing Division in Burma . It is the administrative seat for Wetlet Township. The town of Wetlet is located in the center of Wetlet Township, about halfway between the Mu River and the Irrawaddy...
.
Hanlin City, one of the acient cities of Pyu
Pyu
Pyu city states were a group of city-states that existed from c. 2nd century BCE to late 9th century CE in present-day Upper Burma . The city-states were founded as part of the southward migration by the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu, the earliest inhabitants of Burma of whom records are extant...
Period, located near Hanlin Village. The City was ruined because of fire.
Bounds
Wetlet Township is bounded on the east by the Irrawaddy River, across from which are Singu TownshipSingu Township
Singu is a township of Pyinoolwin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar....
and Madaya Township
Madaya Township
Madaya is a township of Pyin Oo Lwin District in the Mandalay Division of Burma.-History:In the 16th century, the Gwe Shans built a stockade in the village of Okpo.On October 1, 1886 there was a reported small native garrison at Madaya and nearby Lamaing and the town was subject to invasion the...
of Mandalay District
Mandalay District
Mandalay District is a district of the Mandalay Division in central Myanmar. Though the district used to consist of two cities, Mandalay and Amarapura, today, with the urban sprawl of Mandalay capturing Amarapura and Patheingyi, the district and the city of Mandalay are one and the...
in Mandalay Division
Mandalay Division
Mandalay Region is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is located in the center of the country, bordering Sagaing Region and Magway Region to the west, Shan State to the east, and Bago Region and Kayin State to the south. The regional capital is Mandalay. In the south of the division lies...
. To the north of Wetlet Township is Shwebo Township
Shwebo Township
Shwebo Township is a township of Shwebo District in the Sagaing Region of Burma .It is located on the plains between the Mu River and the Ayeyarwady River. The ancient palace of King Alaungmintaya is being excavated there...
, to the south is Sagaing Township
Sagaing Township
Sagaing Township is a township in Sagaing District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Sagaing.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...
, and to the west is Ayadaw Township
Ayadaw Township
Ayadaw Township is a township in Monywa District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Ayadaw.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...
.
Towns and villages
Among the more than seventy towns, villages and wards (village census tracts) in Wetlet township are Aungchantha, Chaungmido, Halin TaungboHalin Taungbo
Halin Taungbo is a village in Shwebo District in southwestern Sagaing Region in Burma . It is located in the Mu River drainage in the foothills on the western slope of the Mawdaw Mountains....
, Hladaw
Hladaw
Hladaw is a crossroads village in Wetlet Township of Shwebo District in the Sagaing Region of Burma . It is located on the plains between the Mu River and the Irrawaddy. Hladaw is at the cross roads of the Shwebo–Sagaing road and the Wetlet–Monywa road...
, Mugyi, Myindaw, Sabedaw. Sadaung I
Sadaung I, Wetlet Township
Sadaung is a village in Shwebo District in southwestern Sagaing Region in Burma . It is in the Mu River drainage basin. It is located 2.5 km southwest of Halin Taungbo, in the foothills of the Mawdaw Mountains.-External links:* Maplandia...
, Sadaung II
Sadaung II, Wetlet Township
Sadaung is a village in Shwebo District in southwestern Sagaing Region in Burma . It lies in the drainage of the Irrawaddy River. It is located about halfway between the villages of Yonbingon and Ywathit, 7 km due west of Ywatha.-External links:...
, and Ywatha
Ywatha, Wetlet Township
Ywatha is a village in Wetlet Township, Shwebo District, in southwestern Sagaing Region in Burma , on the right bank of the Irrawaddy River.-External links:* Maplandia...
.