Hsinbo (also Sinbo) is a town on the
Irrawaddy River
The Irrawaddy River ( Ayeyarwady River; , , from Indic ''revatī'', meaning "abounding in riches") is a river that flows from north to south through Myanmar (Burma). It is the country's largest river and most important commercial waterway. Origi ...
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Myitkyina Township
Myitkyina Township ( my, မြစ်ကြီးနားမြို့နယ်) is a township (sub district) of Myitkyina District in Kachin State, Burma. The principal town is Myitkyina.
Demographics 2014
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported t ...
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Kachin State
Kachin State ( my, ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: ), also known by the endonym Kachinland, is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively); Sh ...
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Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
. The town was seized by the
Kachin Independence Army in May 2024 during the
Myanmar civil war.
References
External links
"Sinbo Map — Satellite Images of Sinbo"Maplandia
Populated places in Kachin State
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