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Town in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Wundwin
Town
Wundwin is located in MyanmarWundwinWundwinLocation in Burma
Coordinates: 21°5′N 96°2′E / 21.083°N 96.033°E / 21.083; 96.033
Country Myanmar
Region Mandalay Region
DistrictMeiktila District
TownshipWundwin Township
Population
 • ReligionsBuddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Wundwin (Burmese: ဝမ်းတွင်းမြို့) is a town in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar.

Wundwin, alongside Amarapura, is a major domestic center of traditional acheik weaving, although in recent years, cheaper factory-produced imitations from China and India have significantly disrupted Myanmar's traditional cottage industry.

Sources

  1. Lynn, Kyaw Ye. "Weavers of traditional textiles in Mandalay unite". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-03-28.

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Mandalay Region
Capital: Mandalay
Kyaukse District
Mandalay District
Meiktila District
Myingyan District
Nyaung-U District
Pyinoolwin District
Yamethin District
Main cities and towns


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