Pinlebu

Pinlebu is a town in Katha District, Sagaing Division of Myanmar on the Mu River. It is the administrative seat of Pinlebu Township. The town is connected by road to Phaungbyin, Kawlin, and Bamauk.[1] Its inhabitants include the Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists and the government troops.[2]

Pinlebu

ပင်လယ်ဘူး
Town
Pinlebu
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 24°04′53″N 95°22′13″E
Country Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
DistrictKatha
TownshipPinlebu Township
Elevation
266 m (875 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Notes
  1. "General Maung Aye on tour of Sagaing Division". The New Light of Myanmar 7 March 2000. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  2. "Hmankin Range, native land of Kadu and Kanan nationals". The New Light of Myanmar 12 June 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2008.

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