Salingyi Township

Salingyi Township
Township
Location in Yinmabin district
Location in Sagaing region
Salingyi Township Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°58′N95°5′E / 21.967°N 95.083°E / 21.967; 95.083
Country	Myanmar
Region	Sagaing Region
District	Yinmabin District
Capital	Salingyi
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

Salingyi Township is a township in Yinmabin District in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar. ^[1] The principal town is Salingyi.

Over 7,800 acres (3,200 ha) of farmland have been confiscated in the township to establish a copper mine in Letpadaung, which will be jointly owned by the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings (UMEHL) and the Chinese-owned Wenbao Copper Company, a subsidiary of Norinco. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
2. "Myanmar govt urged to cancel copper mine project". Weekly Eleven. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
3. "Copper mine opposition becoming sensitive Chinese issue". Mizzima. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

External links

• Maplandia World Gazetteer - map showing the township boundary