Homalin
Sign in to saveHomalin or Hommalinn ( ; ) is a small town in north-western Myanmar and capital of the Homalin Township and Homalin District of the Sagaing Region. The town lies on the Chindwin River and is served by Homalin Airport.
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Place details
- Locality
- ဟုမ္မလင်း
- Region
- စစ်ကိုင်းတိုင်းဒေသကြီး
- Country
- မြန်မာ
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Homalin
- Settlement.native_name
- ()
- Settlement.other_name
- Hommalinn, Hônmalin, Honmalin
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Homalin aerial.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Satellite view. The long strip is Homalin Airport. The meandering Uyu river can be seen joining the Chindwin river south of the town.
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Burma
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Myanmar
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Transportation system
- Economy
- Hydropower development
- References
Homalin or Hommalinn ( ; ) is a small town in north-western Myanmar and capital of the Homalin Township and Homalin District of the Sagaing Region. The town lies on the Chindwin River and is served by Homalin Airport.
The Tamanthi Wildlife Reserve extends into the Homalin Township. Gold has been found in the river sand of Uyu River and extraction has been undertaken jointly with the Russians.