Maungkan

Maungkan
Village
Maungkan Location in Burma
Coordinates: 25°5′N 95°2′E
Country	Burma
Region	Sagaing Region
District	Hkamti
Township	Homalin Township
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

Maungkan is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located next to Chaungson and south of Tason.^[1][2] Gardens were planted in Maungkan and other nearby villages around 1700 and the village has been documented as producing pickled tea, known as "letpet".^[3]

References

1. Google Maps (Map).
2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
3. Kew bulletin, Volume 10. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, JSTOR (Organization), H. M. Stationery Office. 1896. p. 14.

External links

• Maplandia World Gazetteer