Kanbalu Explained
Kanbalu (also spelt Kantbalu[1]) is a town in Shwebo District, Sagaing Division, in Myanmar. Located in the north-western part of the county, the town is the administrative seat for Kanbalu Township. Kanbalu is on the main Burmese north-south railroad between Sagaing and Myitkyina.[1] As of 2014, it had a population of 25,022[2]
History
Its railyards were bombed by the Allies during World War II.[3] During the Myanmar Civil War, it was attacked by resistance forces, who torched the local police station.[4]
Economy
The military-run Myanmar Economic Corporation operates two factories, manufacturing sugar and menthol, in Kantbalu.[5] The sugar factory is a joint venture with Thai-owned Sutech Engineering.[6] Kanbalu is also home to the Thaphanseik hydropower plant on the Mu River, a $20-million project financed by the China Import and Export Bank.[7]
External links
23.2039°N 95.5153°W
Notes and References
- http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-map/sagaing-map.htm "Map of Sagaing Division"
- Web site: Myanmar: Regions, States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. 2021-04-01. www.citypopulation.de.
- Carter, Kit C. and Mueller, Robert (1980) The Army Air Forces in World War II: combat chronology, 1941-1945 Arno Press, New York, pages 489, 493,
- Web site: Maung . Thura . 2023-11-03 . Resistance force overruns police station in Kanbalu, Sagaing Region . 2024-02-11 . Myanmar Now . en-US.
- Book: Maung Aung Myoe. Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948. registration. Institute of south-east Asian Studies. 2009. 183. 9789812308481.
- News: Thai Company Building Mill. July 2001. The Irrawaddy. 2 November 2012.
- News: Hydropower Plant Put Into Service. June 2002. The Irrawaddy. 2 November 2012.
