- Sagaing Division
Infobox Burmesestatedivision
englishname = Sagaing Division
burmesename = စစ်ကိုင်းတိုင်း
transcription = sackuing: tuing:
capital =Sagaing
region = Central Northwestern
area = 93,527
population = 5,300,000 (1996 )
locatormapfile = MyanmarSagaing
ethnic =Bamar ,Shan , Naga, Chin
religious =Buddhism ,Christianity ,animism Sagaing Division is a division of
Burma , located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east. It is bordered byIndia ’sNagaland andManipur States to the north,Kachin State ,Shan State , andMandalay Division to the east, Mandalay Division andMagway Division to the south, with theAyeyarwady River forming a greater part of its eastern and also southern boundary, andChin 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 isSagaing .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 ,Monywa ,Shwebo ,Katha , Kale, Tamu,Mawlaik andHkamti .Mingun with its famous bell is located near Sagaing but can be reached across the Ayeyarwady fromMandalay .Demographics
Bamar are the majorityethnic group in the dry regions and along the Mandalay-Myitkyina Railroad. Shan live in the upperChindwin River valley. A sizeable minority of Naga resides in the north of north-west mountain ranges and Chin in the south. Smaller ethnic groups native to the Division include theKadu andGanang , who live in the upper Mu River valley and Meza River valley.Economy
Agriculture is the chief occupation. The leading crop is
rice , which occupies most of the arable ground. Other crops includewheat ,sesame ,peanut ,pulses ,cotton , andtobacco . Sagaing is Myanmar’s leading producer of wheat, contributing more than 80% of the country's total production. Forestry is important in the wetter upper regions along theChindwin River , withteak and other hardwoods extracted. As in other parts of the country,reforestation is not effective enough to maintainsustainable forestry . Important minerals includegold ,coal ,salt and small amounts ofpetroleum . Industry includes textiles,copper refining, gold smelting, and adiesel engine plant. The Division has many rice mills,edible oil mills, saw mills, cotton mills, and mechanized weaving factories. Local industry includes earthen pots, silverware, bronze-wares, iron-wares andlacquerware .History
Sagaing was the capital of an independent Shan kingdom in 1315, after the fall of
Bagan had created a power vacuum in central Burma. In 1364, the founder’s grandson moved the capital to nearbyAva .
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