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'''Wuntho''' is a town in [[Katha District]], [[Sagaing Division]], [[Burma|Burma (Myanmar)]]. It is the administrative seat of [[Wuntho Township]].
'''Wuntho''' ({{langx|shn|ဝဵင်းသိူဝ်}}) is a town in [[Katha District]], [[Sagaing Division]], [[Myanmar]]. It is the administrative seat of [[Wuntho Township]].

==History==
==History==
{{main|Wuntho}}
{{Main|Wuntho}}
While not the capital, it gave its name to the [[Wuntho|native state of Wuntho]]<ref>Crosthwaite, Charles Haukes Todd (1912) ''The Pacification of Burma'' E. Arnold, London, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kHtCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA92 page 92], {{OCLC|7223137}}</ref> which was formally annexed to Burma by the [[United Kingdom|British]] in 1892. Rail service from [[Mandalay]] was extended to Wuntho in 1893.<ref>Dautremer, Joseph (1913) ''Burma under British Rule'' (translated from Dautremer, Joseph (1912) ''La Birmanie sous le régime britannique: une colonie modèle'' Guilmoto, Paris, {{OCLC|250415892}}) T.F. Unwin, London, page 205, {{OCLC|9493684}}; [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/joseph-dautremer/burma-under-british-rule-tua/page-11-burma-under-british-rule-tua.shtml full text pp. 194-213] from the online library eBooksRead.com</ref>
While not the capital, it gave its name to the [[Wuntho|native state of Wuntho]]<ref>Crosthwaite, Charles Haukes Todd (1912) ''The Pacification of Burma'' E. Arnold, London, [https://books.google.com/books?id=kHtCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA92 page 92], {{OCLC|7223137}}</ref> which was formally annexed to Burma by the [[United Kingdom|British]] in 1892. Rail service from [[Mandalay]] was extended to Wuntho in 1893.<ref>Dautremer, Joseph (1913) ''Burma under British Rule'' (translated from Dautremer, Joseph (1912) ''La Birmanie sous le régime britannique: une colonie modèle'' Guilmoto, Paris, {{OCLC|250415892}}) T.F. Unwin, London, page 205, {{OCLC|9493684}}; [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/joseph-dautremer/burma-under-british-rule-tua/page-11-burma-under-british-rule-tua.shtml full text pp. 194-213] from the online library eBooksRead.com</ref>


On 30 December 1994, on the outskirts of Wuntho on the Bonkyaung bridge a Mandalay-[[Myitkyina]] passenger train derailed when its brakes failed and one passenger car plummeted into a ravine. In all, 102 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured.<ref>Associated Press (2 January 1995) "Train derails in Myanmar, 102 killed" ''Toronto Star'' page A-13</ref><ref>Staff (5 January 1995) "Rail derailment kills 102, injures 53" ''BBC Summary of World Broadcasts'' from Radio Myanmar, Rangoon, in Burmese, 1330 GMT 31 December 1994</ref>
On 30 December 1994, on the outskirts of Wuntho on the Bonkyaung bridge a Mandalay-[[Myitkyina]] passenger train derailed when its brakes failed and one passenger car plummeted into a ravine. In all, 102 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured.<ref>Associated Press (2 January 1995) "Train derails in Myanmar, 102 killed" ''Toronto Star'' page A-13</ref><ref>Staff (5 January 1995) "Rail derailment kills 102, injures 53" ''BBC Summary of World Broadcasts'' from Radio Myanmar, Rangoon, in Burmese, 1330 GMT 31 December 1994</ref>
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* [http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/1329/1/RCSPC-Y3029A-014.jpg "Photograph of a street in Wuntho, 1891"] Royal Commonwealth Society Library
* [http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/1329/1/RCSPC-Y3029A-014.jpg "Photograph of a street in Wuntho, 1891"] Royal Commonwealth Society Library
* [http://www.maplandia.com/burma/sagaing/wuntho/wuntho/ "Wuntho Map — Satellite Images of Wuntho"] ''Maplandia''
* [http://www.maplandia.com/burma/sagaing/wuntho/wuntho/ "Wuntho Map — Satellite Images of Wuntho"] ''Maplandia''
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[[Category:Township capitals of Myanmar]]
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Latest revision as of 00:26, 10 October 2024

Wuntho
ဝန္းသို
Town
Wuntho is located in Myanmar
Wuntho
Wuntho
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°53′59″N 95°40′49″E / 23.89972°N 95.68028°E / 23.89972; 95.68028
Country Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
DistrictKatha District
TownshipWuntho Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Wuntho (Shan: ဝဵင်းသိူဝ်) is a town in Katha District, Sagaing Division, Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Wuntho Township.

History

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Main article: Wuntho

While not the capital, it gave its name to the native state of Wuntho[1] which was formally annexed to Burma by the British in 1892. Rail service from Mandalay was extended to Wuntho in 1893.[2]

On 30 December 1994, on the outskirts of Wuntho on the Bonkyaung bridge a Mandalay-Myitkyina passenger train derailed when its brakes failed and one passenger car plummeted into a ravine. In all, 102 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured.[3][4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Crosthwaite, Charles Haukes Todd (1912) The Pacification of Burma E. Arnold, London, page 92, OCLC 7223137
  2. ^ Dautremer, Joseph (1913) Burma under British Rule (translated from Dautremer, Joseph (1912) La Birmanie sous le régime britannique: une colonie modèle Guilmoto, Paris, OCLC 250415892) T.F. Unwin, London, page 205, OCLC 9493684; full text pp. 194-213 from the online library eBooksRead.com
  3. ^ Associated Press (2 January 1995) "Train derails in Myanmar, 102 killed" Toronto Star page A-13
  4. ^ Staff (5 January 1995) "Rail derailment kills 102, injures 53" BBC Summary of World Broadcasts from Radio Myanmar, Rangoon, in Burmese, 1330 GMT 31 December 1994
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