Sagaing Division
Sagaing Division is a division of Myanmar,
located in the north-western part of the country
between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97'
east. It is bordered by Indias Nagaland and Manipur
States to the north, Kachin State, Shan State, and
Mandalay Division to the east, Mandalay Division and
Magway Division to the south, and Chin State and
India to the west. The division has an area of
93,527 km², and population(1996) of over 5,300,000.
The capital is Sagaing.
Sagaing Division consists of 198 wards and
villages, 38 townships and eight districts; Sagaing,
Shwebo, Monywa, Katha, Kale, Tamu, Mawlaik and
Hkamti. The major cities are Sagaing, Mingun, Monywa,
Shwebo and Mogok.
Among the natives of the Sagaing Division, the
Naga New Year Festival is usually held in January.
This festival is most well-known from all over the
world and many tourists come to visit the rare
tribe's culture of Myanmar.
In the Sagaing Division, across the Ayeyarwaddy
River are the Mingun Pahtodawgyi and the Largest
Ringing bell known as Mingun Bell. The Sagaing Hill
is the main place for meditation. Thanboddhay Pagoda
in Monywa is another tourist destination.
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