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7-698: Gardens were first planted along the banks of the Chindwu in Homalin Township around 1700. Several villages such as Tamanthi , Maungkan , Tason , Kawya , Onbet , Maingwe and Malin have been documented as producing pickled tea, known as " laphet ". The 1908 Imperial Gazetteer of India recorded that the steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company plied weekly between Pakokku and Homalin. Government of Myanmar also plied its launches on this route. During World War II, Homalin on

14-684: The Khamti Township , Lahe Township , Layshee Township , Tanai Township , Nan Yon Township and Pan Saung of Sagaing Division. The Tamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary , which was established on April 11, 1974 on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River, forms part of Hkamti and Homalin Townships in Hkamti District of Sagaing Division. The area covered under this sanctuary is 830.40 square miles (2,150.7 km), bounded between

21-700: The Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma . It is located near the Tamanthi Wildlife Reserve . It is near the planned multi-purpose Tamanthi Dam . Gardens were planted in Tamanthi and other nearby villages around 1700 and the village has been documented as producing pickled tea, known as " letpet ". This Hkamti District location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kadaungbwin Kadaungbwin

28-709: The Homalin Township, which is largely inhabited by Naga tribals, is the Kaibi New Year festival on 15 January every year, which is a festival common to all Naga tribals of the entire region. Other festivals by the community are the new housing ceremony, harvesting ceremony and the spiritual worship ceremony. Tamanthi Tamanthi , Htamanthi or Tamanthe is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin Township in Hkamti District in

35-533: The Uyu River and Chindwin River; 230.40 square miles (596.7 km) of this area is under the jurisdiction of the Homalin Township, while 600 square miles (1,600 km) of the sanctuary is under Khamti Township. The sanctuary abounds in tigers , elephants , gaur (Asiatic bison ), leopards , serow , bear , Sumatran rhinoceros ( Didermocherus Sumatrensis ) and Javan rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros sondaicus ). In

42-660: The bank of the Chindwin River, was occupied by the Japanese in late May/early June 1944. Following this, after the Japanese were defeated, the town was combed thoroughly to remove any Japanese soldiers and this was followed by further preparations to counter any Japanese gunboat attacks from the river side. Naga tribes and their subgroups of Angkul, Nauk-aw, Laing Nang, Hyein Myay, Pain Kuu, Para, Makuri, Smmara, Pon Myo and Kyan Naga live in Homalin Township, apart from other townships such as

49-3727: The past, it was a favourite ground for wildlife hunters and poachers. It is also reported to be home for were-tigers , known in Europe as the European werewolf . Other fauna found here are the white-winged wood duck and masked fin foot . Over all, 30 species of mammals, including the endangered species of Roofed turtle are found here. Towns and villages in Homalin include Awthaw, Awthaw , A-Htet Hei Kham (Upper Hei Kham) , Chaunggan , Chaungson , Chaungzon , Dokthida , Gwedaukkon , Gwegyi, Gwegyi, Gyobin , Hehkam , Hepet , Hkodaung , Hkomi , Hkonsa , Hmangin , Hmawyonmyaing , Homalin , Hpacheleik , Hpanaing , Htawng-u , Htedanshi , Htingu , Htonmalut , Hulaung , Hunawng , Hunawng , Hupet , Hwebalan , Hwein , Hwekyin , Hwemate , Hwena , Hwepanan , Ingyintha , Intha , Kadaungbwin , Kanbawng , Kaukngo , Kawngkan , Kawngkan , Kawngkankyun , Kawya , Kettha , Kodaungma , Kondan , Kondan , Kondan , Kuntawng , Kwenan , Kyaingkyaing , Kyaukkwe , Kyawngon , Kyebin , Kyizu , Kyun-u , Lawngmin , Lawngpawng , Letagawng , Letpantha , Letsaunggan , Magyibin , Maingdaung , Maingkaing , Maingwe , Makaukpat , Mala , Malin , Malon , Manawtha , Man Huna , Man Kin , Manlinta , Manmaw , Man Maw , Man Maw , Manpa , Mansein , Mansein , Manthe , Man Thet , Mantonhe , Masein , Maungkan , Meng-u , Metkalet , Mezali , Minbwe , Minyagon , Molin , Mongkun , Mong Tawng , Monkali , Myaingtha , Myaukkon , Myauk-ywa , Myene , Myenga , Myintha , Namalin , Namamo , Namaw , Namchaw , Namheinkaw , Namhka , Namhkam , Namhkansi , Namhon , Namhpanwaik , Namhta , Namkut , Namlit , Nammaw , Nammonggwe , Nammu , Nammun , Nampagan , Nampahok , Nampangon , Nampethka , Namponbon , Nampwehlaing , Namset , Namtalan , Namttaw , Namtaungkyin , Na-nauk , Nankaung , Nansabi , Nantat , Nanthabaik , Nanthanyit , Na-ta-kyaik , Nathe , Natnan , Naunghto-ngo , Naungkatiat , Naungmon , Naungpin , Naungpin , Naungtaw , Naungyin , Nawngbamu , Nawnghena , Nawnghkam , Nawnghkun , Nawngkauk , Nawngke , Nawnglun , Nawngmawn , Nawngpang , Nawngpat , Nawngpu-awng , Nawngpuse , Nawngsankyin , Nawngsansaing , Nawngse , Nawngshu , Nawngtaw , Ngauksa , Ngobin , Nonpala , Nwenaing , Nyaungbintha , Nyaunggon , Obokadauk , Onbet , Onbinhin , Padaung , Pahok , Pamalon , Pamun , Panghkok , Panghpahpa , Panghta , Pangshwehlaw , Paukka , Paybin , Payit , Pebin , Pegon , Pehkwin , Peinhnegon , Petkala , Pinma , Pinnoksut , Pinpalu , Poktho , Saguzwe , Sahpe , Saingkun , Saingkyu , Saingme , Sankat , Sankyein , Satkaya , Sauksaik , Sawpaga , Sayetkon , Sedaw , Shwedwin , Shwetagun , Sinlamaung , Sinnga , Sitsawk , Sutle , Swekawngaw , Tabaw , Taikat , Talaunggyaung , Tamanthi , Tapan , Tape , Tason , Tatkon , Taungbola , Taungdaw , Taungni-chinywa , Taung-ywa , Tawngbohla , Tawnglin , Tawng-ywa , Tawzi , Teinkin , Teinmata , Tetkon , Thabigon , Thapangaing , Thapanzeik , Thaungdut , Thawun , Thayagon , Thayagon , Thetkedawng , Thitseikkon , Thugyizu , Tilawng , Tonbawdi , Tonhe , Tonleik , Tonlon , Tonlonhupang , Tonmahe , Tonmakeng , Tonmalaw , Tonmate , Tonmatet , Tonmenan , Tonpin , Tonsaga , Tonsahka , Tonzi , Twetwa , Twetwa , Wetka , Yalagaung , Yaza , Yebawmi , Yegyanzin , Yegyaw , Yele , Yele , Yethpa , Ywadanshe , Ywathit , Zedizeik and Zibyugon . The most famous festival celebrated in

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