Onbet

Onbet
Onbet
—  Village  —
Onbet is located in Burma
Onbet
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 25°12′N 95°6′E / 25.2°N 95.1°E / 25.2; 95.1Coordinates: 25°12′N 95°6′E / 25.2°N 95.1°E / 25.2; 95.1
Country  Burma
Region Sagaing Region
District Hkamti District
Township Homalin Township
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

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

References

  1. ^ Google. Google Maps (Map). 
  2. ^ Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. Bing Maps (Map). 
  3. ^ Kew bulletin, Volume 10. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, JSTOR (Organization), H. M. Stationary Office.. 1896. p. 14. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-iJXAAAAMAAJ&q=tason,+burma&dq=tason,+burma&hl=en&ei=Q8ehTPfPOoivONTc8KsE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw. 

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