Singu (Burmese: စဉ့်ကူးမြို့နယ်) is a township of Thabeikkyin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar. The capital is Singu.

Geography

Singu Township is located between the Irrawaddy River on the west and the Shan Hills on the east. Among the main hills located in the township are Bodaw-taung and Ngwe-o-baw. Average yearly rainfall is between about 63.5 and 76 cm.[3]: 176–7 

History

In 1901, Singu Township was part of Madaya district, with its southern border defined by the Chaung-ma-gyi stream. Its northern border was with the Ruby Mines district. The township's estimated population at that point was about 45,000 people. About 60% of the population was employed in agriculture, primarily growing rice and several varieties of millet. The township was self-sufficient in rice production, except in years with poor rainfall. Fishing was also an important economic activity, employing "many hundreds" of people. Fish caught in the Irrawaddy and its tributary streams were exported to Madaya, Mandalay, and Shwebo. Ngapi was also manufactured and exported to the Shan States and to the Ruby Mines district. In the Sagyin hills, where high-quality alabaster was extracted, there was also a small sculpture industry; most of the sculptures produced were exported to Mandalay.[3]: 176–7 

References

  1. ^ "မန္တလေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီးအတွင်းရှိ ခရိုင်အမည်များ တိုးချဲ့ပြင်ဆင်ဖွဲ့စည်းခြင်း".
  2. ^ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyidaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 58.
  3. ^ a b Scott, James George; Hardiman, John Percy (1901). Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States: Part II, Vol. II. Rangoon: Government Printing. Retrieved 15 December 2023.