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Pinlebu
Sign in to savePinlebu (; ) is a town in Kawlin District, north-central Sagaing Region of Myanmar on the Mu River. It is the administrative seat of Pinlebu Township. The town is connected by road to Phaungbyin, Kawlin, and Bamauk. Its inhabitants include the Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists and the government troops. On the 8th of October 2024, the town was captured by anti-military junta forces.
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Pinlebu (; ) is a town in Kawlin District, north-central Sagaing Region of Myanmar on the Mu River. It is the administrative seat of Pinlebu Township. The town is connected by road to Phaungbyin, Kawlin, and Bamauk. Its inhabitants include the Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists and the government troops. On the 8th of October 2024, the town was captured by anti-military junta forces.
==Etymology== Pinlebu is derived from the Shan language name Pinkapu or Pang Kai Hpo (), meaning "cock-clearing".
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