o o o o o o The people of Thabeikkyin are mainly involved in agriculture for subsistence, which is centred on the floodplains along the Ayeyarwaddy River. Products include rice, sugarcane, beans, peas, vegetables, watermelon, bananas, poultry and some livestock. In addition, a number of people are engaged in mining and the processing of sugar cane in neighbouring townships. Timber production is another source of income as 75 percent of the Township area is covered by forest. The majority of the inhabitants are Bamar and only one village is occupied by Lisu ethnic minority of Kachin origin. Buddhism is the most important religion Myanmar Information Management Unit in the township. Distribution of CRC Survey Village Tract/Ward Thabeikkyin Township - Mandalay Region Figure 9: Thabeikkyin 96°E 96°20'E N N ' ' 0 0 Township 4 India 4 ° ° 3 China 3 2 2 TIGYAING Myanmar Ü KALaWos LIN Thailand Inn Net Maing Daing !( Takaung Ta Gaung Taung Reserved Reserved Forest Kyauk Aing Forest Ma Gyi Kone MABEIN Reserved Forest THABEIKKYIN N N ' ' 0 0 2 2 ° Let Pan Kone ° 3 3 2 2 Se Zin Reserved Kone Forest Kyar Hnyat War Yon Kone o Pauk Ta KANBALU Pin MONGMIT Twin Nge Kyauk Yae Hpyu Kyauk Nyar U Hpyar Kyauk Gyi Reserved Sa Bai Forest Na Go N N ° ° 3 3 2 Kyauk 2 o Gyi Gway Pin Hmaw Mogoke Kyauk Hle Bee Thabeikkyin MOGOKE Legend War Hpyu Map ID: MIMU1203v01 Taung Main Town Creation Date: 22 December 2014.A4 Projection/Datum: Geographic/WGS84 !( Other Town Urban Ohn Data Sources: UNDP, MSR Road Zone Base Map - MIMU Rail Road Boundaries - WFP/MIMU/UNICEF Township Boundary Place names - Ministry of Home Affairs KHIN-U (GAD) translated by MIMU District Boundary Reserved State Boundary [email protected] Forest www.themimu.info KYAUKME Survey Village Tract SINGU NAWNGHKIO Other Village Tract Kilometers MIMU Map Production Water Body Supported by SDC 0 3 6 12 18 SHWEBO 96°E 96°20'E Disclaimer: The names shown and the boundaries used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. 36 The State of Local Governance: Trends in Mandalay - UNDP Myanmar 2014 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o.