Singu

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Singu
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Town
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Singu
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 22°32′59″N95°59′56″E / 22.549781°N 95.998993°E / 22.549781; 95.998993
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Division Flag of Mandalay Region.svg  Mandalay Region
District Thabeikkyin District
Township Singu Township
Population
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Singu is a town in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It is the capital of Singu Township. [1] In July 2024, the town fell to the Mandalay People's Defense Force. [2]

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Geography

Singu is located by the Irrawaddy about 55 km to the south of Letha Taung, also known as the Singu Plateau. [3]

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References

  1. MIMU - Singu Township
  2. "Mandalay PDF Claims Victories Over Myanmar Junta". The Irrawaddy. 17 July 2024.
  3. "Letha Taung". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 June 2016.