Budalin Township

Budalin Township
Township
Budalin Township

Location in Myanmar

Coordinates: 22°22′N 95°08′E / 22.367°N 95.133°E / 22.367; 95.133Coordinates: 22°22′N 95°08′E / 22.367°N 95.133°E / 22.367; 95.133
Country  Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
District Monywa District
Capital Budalin
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Budalin Township is a township in Monywa District in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar.[1] The principal town is Budalin.

Bronze Age human remains and artifacts were discovered in Budalin township in 1998-99.[2] There is now a museum in Nyaung Kan Village showing some of the artifacts and skeletons.

Twintaung of Budalin is famous for its natural spirulina.[3] 150 tons of dried spirulina per year was produced from it since 1988, but its yield declined in 2014.[4]

References

  1. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. Yee Yee Aung. "Skeletal Remains of Nyaunggan, Budalin Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Division". Perspective July 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  3. "June Industry Ltd". www.juneindustry.com. June Industrial Ltd. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. "Production of rare algae drops". www.mmtimes.com. Shwe Yee Saw Myint. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

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