Maingwe
Village
Maingwe is located in Myanmar
Maingwe
Maingwe
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 25°15′N 95°9′E / 25.250°N 95.150°E / 25.250; 95.150
Country Burma
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictHkamti
TownshipHomalin Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Maingwe is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located north of Tonmalaw.[1][2] Gardens were planted in Maingwe and other nearby villages around 1700 and the village has been documented as producing pickled tea, known as "letpet".[3]

References

  1. Google Maps (Map).
  2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
  3. Kew Bulletin. Vol. 10. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, JSTOR (Organization), H. M. Stationery Office. 1896. p. 14.


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