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Wundwin

Coordinates: 21°5′N 96°2′E / 21.083°N 96.033°E / 21.083; 96.033
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Wundwin
Town
Wundwin is located in Myanmar
Wundwin
Wundwin
Location 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
 (2005)
 • Religions
Buddhism
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.[1]

Sources

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