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Flood Inundated Area in Kalewa Township, Sagaing Region (As of 09.09.2015) Myanmar Information Management Unit Flood Inundated Area in Kalewa Township, Sagaing Region (as of 09.09.2015) 94°15'E Wet Toe Tha Yet Taw Hnaw Pin Kyar Pin Kone Ga Zet Nanyun Ma Htu In Daing (Inn Aing) Kya Khat Chaung Pauk Taw Naung Hpa Nan India Lahe Taung Chaung Hkamti Ma Htu Lay Kale Kachin Khon Gyi Lay Shi Chaung Son Ohn Pin Su Ga Zet Homalin Naung Put (Naung Mut) Yaw Su Banmauk Hman Kaw Indaw Katha Tamu Paungbyin Sagaing Pinlebu Wuntho Kywe Tat Tigyaing Myay Thar Mawlaik Kawlin Kyunhla Taw Kan Kalewa Zee Taw Kanbalu Kywe Ku Taung Auk Kale Pan Chi Su Myo Ma Taze Mingin Ye-U Naung Aing Khin-U Tabayin Myo Thit Chin Shwebo Hman Pin Kywe Chan Kani Budalin Shan Wetlet Ayadaw Yinmabin Monywa Lel Gyi Taw Sin Gaung Sagaing Myinmu Pale Salingyi Chaung-U Myaung Mandalay Aing Li Lu (Aing Bi Lu) Magway Sa Par Kyi Hman Kone Gon Gar Kywe Nan Thin Gan 23°15'N 23°15'N Man Lon Shwe Taung Ton Nan Kaing Shwe Taung (Kaing Shwe Daung) Kalewa Kha Yae Myaing Sagaing Chaung Kyin Kalewa Zee Daunt Kaing Thit Chauk Shan Tat Ohn Pin Su Shwe Chaung Sone Ngar Maing Kyauk Ohn Kyaw Zin Taung Kone Taung Gyi In Taung (In Daung) Shan Inn Thar Si Khon Gyi Description: Gaw Tha Lel This map shows probable standing flood waters and the analysis was done by MIMU. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to MIMU. Shwe Kyin Data Sources: Satellite Data: RISAT-1 FRS1 Imagery Dates: 09 September 2015 Htan Pin Chaung Copyright: ISRO (2015) Source: Sentinel Asia Analysis: MIMU Khaung Tee (Daung Tee) Base Map: MIMU, Landsat8 Image Than Pu Yar Boundaries: MIMU/WFP Place Name: Ministry of Home Affairs (GAD) translated by MIMU Map ID: MIMU1302v02 Kyauk Tan GLIDE Number: FL-2015-000089-MMR Hlyaw Hpyu Pin Production Date: 14 September 2015.A1 Projection/Datum: Geographic/WGS84 Saing Thay [email protected] Yaw Su www.themimu.info Ta Yar Myauk Chun Legend Mingin Main Town Road Ywar Ba Kyway Other Town Railroad Kyaung Pan Kone (Kyauk Pan Kone) Village Image Extent Tsp Boundary Kha Yu Inn Sa Khan Gyi St/Rgn Boundary Ywar Thit Kone Inn Kone Gyi WATER EXTENT ANALYSIS (Satellite-Based Classification) Satellite Detected Waters: [Landsat-8 – 21 February 2014] Satellite Detected Waters: RISAT-1 FRS1 – 9 September 2015] Yon Htaung Scale - 1:50,000 Kilometers Shar Taw Yon Chaung 0 1 2 4 Min Kin Chaung 94°15'E Disclaimer: The names shown and the boundaries used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations..
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