Thazi Township borders Shan State in the east and lies along the main road to Taunggyi, benefitting from the trade and visitors this brings along. Most people are engaged in agriculture, which includes cotton, wild seeds, beans, peas, rice, vegetables, watermelon, bananas, and sorghum, while a few people are involved in business and trading. In addition some people find employment in nearby factories such as the textile factory in Meiktila Township, while others also work in the marble quarry. For higher level services (like higher education and more sophisticated medical facilities), the people of Thazi make use of the services in Meiktila Town.
Road transport is fair though challenges are still being faced in the mountainous areas bordering Shan state comprising of 11 Mvillageyanmar Informa titracts.on Management Unit Distribution of CRC Survey Village Tract/Ward Thazi Township - Mandalay Region
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° 4 Aungpan ° 4 0 !( 0 2 2 KALAW Kalaw PYAWBWE Lel Pyin Legend Map ID: MIMU1203v01 PCyreaawtiobn wDaete: 22 December 2014.A4 Main Town Survey Ward Projection/Datum: Geographic/WGS84 !( Other Town Survey Village Tract Data Sources: UNDP, MSR Road Base Map - MIMU Other Village Tract Myin Rail Road Boundaries - WFP/MIMU/UNICEF Water Body Place names - Ministry of Home Affairs Daik Township Boundary (GAD) translated by MIMU District Boundary MIMU Map Production [email protected] YAMETHIN Kilometers Supported by SDC State Boundary www.themimu.info 0 3 6 12 18 PINLAUNG 96°E 96°20'E 96°40'E
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Thabeikkyin
Thabeikkyin lies in the North of Mandalay Region and is part of Pyin Oo Lwin District of which the capital lies on the south side of Mandalay City (see Figure 9). It is one of the smaller townships in the Region with 127,000 people of which 14,000 live in the municipal area and the remaining 113,000 in the rural areas. 33 percent of the population is below the age of 15, indicating a relatively young and growing population. The total township area is 2,566 square km. which results in a population density of only 49 people per square km. which is far below the regional average of 206 per square km. While the township is peaceful and has no security threat, it did face a serious earthquake in 2012, which greatly affected the livelihood of especially the group of people living close to the Ayeyarwaddy River. A rehabilitation programme is in place for those who lost their houses during the earthquake. Thabeikkyin Township lies on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River and falls climatically also in Myanmar’s central dry zone and has common traits with other two townships in terms of agriculture production, animal husbandry, religious faith, and climatic challenges. Thabeikkyin Township is only smaller in size compared to Meiktila and Thazi Townships and is the more remote Township of the three included in the study with less floodplains and more hilly areas. Basic services and the internal infrastructure and communication networks are not as well developed as in the other two townships.
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