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Siyin, Myanmar

Coordinates: 23°12′29″N 93°58′37″E / 23.20806°N 93.97694°E / 23.20806; 93.97694
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Siyin
Sizang
Village
Siyin is located in Myanmar
Siyin
Siyin
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°12′29″N 93°58′37″E / 23.20806°N 93.97694°E / 23.20806; 93.97694
Country Burma
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictKale District
TownshipKale Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Siyin[1] is a village in Kale Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma.[2][3] It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)[4] west of Kalemyo on the Kalemyo – Theizang road.[2] It lies at the mouth of the Siyin Valley where it debouches into the Kale Valley.

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  1. ^ "Siyin (Approved)" Siyin, Myanmar at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ^ a b "1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, Mawlaik, Burma; India, NF 46-3" U.S. Army Map Service, March 1960
  3. ^ Note that Maplandia has the correct coordinates and map, but places Siyin incorrectly in Falam Township of Chin State. "Siyin Map — Satellite Images of Siyin"[permanent dead link] Maplandia World Gazetteer. The Siyin Reserve Forest is across the border in Falam Township. "Siyin Reserved Forest (Approved)" Siyin, Myanmar at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
  4. ^ "Siyin, Myanmar" GeoNames.org