Wuntho, Myanmar
Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
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Wuntho (Shan: ဝဵင်းသိူဝ်) is a town in Kawlin District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Wuntho Township.
Wuntho
ဝန္းသို | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Wuntho Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′59″N 95°40′49″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Sagaing Region |
| District | Kawlin District |
| Township | Wuntho Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
History
While not the capital, it gave its name to the native state of Wuntho[1] which was formally annexed to Burma by the British in 1892. Rail service from Mandalay was extended to Wuntho in 1893.[2]
On 30 December 1994, on the outskirts of Wuntho on the Bonkyaung bridge a Mandalay-Myitkyina passenger train derailed when its brakes failed and one passenger car plummeted into a ravine. In all, 102 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured.[3][4]
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