Sinbaungwe Township


Sinbaungwe Township or Tantabin Township is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma.
It is located to the west of the Pegu Range in the foothills and on the plain of the Irrawaddy. Most of the township is east of the Irrawaddy, but about 20% of the township lies on the right bank. The major town and administrative center is Sinbaungwe.

History

Sinbaungwe Township was formerly called Myedé Kyan as it had been part of Myedé Township before that was divided. In 2008, a local student named Htoo Zaw Naing became the first student in the township's history to garner 5 distinctions on the National Matriculation Examination.

Bounds

Sinbaungwe Township is bordered by the following townships:
Among the many villages and wards in Sinbaungwe Township are Baingyagon, Bwetsan, Chaungkauk, Egayit, Ingya, Inyon, Konbo, Kyauk-o, Kyigon, Thazi, Wundet, Yebok and Zaunggyandaung.

Economy

Rice growing is the main economic activity in the township.