Banmauk

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Banmauk
မၢၼ်ႈမွၵ်ႇ
Town
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Banmauk
မၢၼ်ႈမွၵ်ႇ
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 24°24′N95°51′E / 24.400°N 95.850°E / 24.400; 95.850
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Region Flag of Sagaing Region (2019).svg Sagaing Region
District Katha District
Township Banmauk Township
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MST)

Banmauk or Bamauk (Shan : မၢၼ်ႈမွၵ်ႇ, Manmawk) is a town in Katha District, Sagaing Region in Myanmar. It is connected by road to Pinlebu which links with Phaungbyin and Kawlin. [1] The township is home to the Shan, Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities. The area has witnessed fighting between communists and the government troops. The town was captured by the People's Defence Force from the Shanni Nationalities Army and the Tatmadaw on 20 September 2025. [2] [3]

Notes

  1. "General Maung Aye on tour of Sagaing Division". The New Light of Myanmar 7 March 2000. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  2. "တော်လှန်ရေးတပ်များ ဗန်းမောက်မြို့ကို သိမ်းပိုက်" [Revolutionary Forces Take Banmauk Town]. People's Spring (in Burmese). 20 September 2025.
  3. "People's Defence Force seizes town in Sagaing Region; Regime begins counteroffensive in Kachin State". Democratic Voice of Burma. 23 September 2025.