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Banmauk

Coordinates: 24°24′N 95°51′E / 24.400°N 95.850°E / 24.400; 95.850
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Banmauk
မၢၼ်ႈမွၵ်ႇ
Town
Banmauk မၢၼ်ႈမွၵ်ႇ is located in Myanmar
Banmauk မၢၼ်ႈမွၵ်ႇ
Banmauk
မၢၼ်ႈမွၵ်ႇ
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 24°24′N 95°51′E / 24.400°N 95.850°E / 24.400; 95.850
Country Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
DistrictKatha District
TownshipBanmauk Township
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Banmauk or Bamauk (Shan: မၢၼ်ႈမွၵ်ႇ, Manmawk) is a town in Katha District, Sagaing Region in Myanmar. It is connected by road to Pinlebu which links with Phaungbyin and Kawlin.[1] The township is home to the Shan, Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities. The area has witnessed fighting between communists and the government troops.

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  1. ^ "General Maung Aye on tour of Sagaing Division". The New Light of Myanmar 7 March 2000. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
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