| Shwetagun | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Shwetagun Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 25°28′N95°23′E / 25.467°N 95.383°E Coordinates: 25°28′N95°23′E / 25.467°N 95.383°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Hkamti District |
| Township | Homalin Township |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Shwetagun is a village in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma on the banks of the Chindwin river. [1] [2]
Homalin Township is a township in Hkamti District in the Sagaing Region of Burma. The principal town is Homalin. The principal rivers flowing through the township are the Chindwin River form north to south and the Uyu River from east to west, joining the Chindwin near Homalin town.
Hkamti District or Khamti District is a district in northern Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the town of Singkaling Hkamti.
Sagaing Region is an administrative region of Myanmar, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east. It is bordered by India’s Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh States to the north, Kachin State, Shan State, and Mandalay Region to the east, Mandalay Region and Magway Region to the south, with the Ayeyarwady River forming a greater part of its eastern and also southern boundary, and Chin State and India to the west. The region has an area of 93,527 km2. In 1996, it had a population of over 5,300,000 while its population in 2012 was 6,600,000. The urban population in 2012 was 1,230,000 and the rural population was 5,360,000. The capital is Monywa.
