Mabein
Mabein | |
|---|---|
| Country | Burma |
| Admin. division | Shan State |
| Admin. district | Kyaukme District |
| Admin. township | Mabein Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Ethnicities | Shan Palaung |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
Mabein is a town in northern Shan State of Myanmar, formerly Burma. It is situated on the Shweli River and connected to Momeik by road.[1]It is a major rice producing area in the Shweli basin.[2]Gold deposits exist in the Mabein region within the 500 sq km Shante gold belt within the Mogok metamorphics north and northeast of Mandalay.[3]Teak extracted from forests around Mabein is classified as Medium Good.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development tasks". New Light of Myanmar. 26 March, 2002. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Myo Gyi (03 June 2008). "Regional commander bans rice export to China". Mizzima News. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "PACRIM BERLI Seminar, November 1999: Geological Settings of Gold Districts in Myanmar". freewebs.com. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "Teak log Grading". teakboat.com. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
External links
23°29′00″N 96°37′00″E / 23.48333°N 96.61667°E
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