Homalin District

Gardens were first planted along the banks of the Chindwu in Homalin Township around 1700. Several villages such as Tamanthi, Maungkan, Tason, Kawya, Onbet, Maingwe and Malin have been documented as producing pickled tea, known as "laphet".{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-iJXAAAAMAAJ&q=tason,+burma|title=Kew bulletin | volume=10|publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, JSTOR (Organization), H. M. Stationery Office|year=1896|page=14}}

The 1908 Imperial Gazetteer of India recorded that the steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company plied weekly between Pakokku and Homalin. Government of Myanmar also plied its launches on this route.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4f-1AAAAIAAJ&q=Homalin|title=Imperial gazetteer of India: provincial series| volume=11|page=229|access-date=2010-09-28|publisher= Superintendent of Government Printing|year=1908}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qj8KAQAAIAAJ&q=Homalin|author=Sir William Stevenson Meyer| volume=10 | title=Imperial Gazetteer of India |publisher=Clarendon Press|year= 1908|page=248}} During World War II, Homalin on the bank of the Chindwin River, was occupied by the Japanese in late May/early June 1944.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sY_RAAAAMAAJ&q=Homalin|author=Bisheshwar Prasad|title=The reconquest of Burma, June 1942 – August 1945|year=1958|publisher=Official history of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War, 1939–1945|page=54}} Following this, after the Japanese were defeated, the town was combed thoroughly to remove any Japanese soldiers and this was followed by further preparations to counter any Japanese gunboat attacks from the river side.{{Cite book|last= Commager|first= Henry Steele|title= The Story of the Second World War|page=214|access-date=2010-09-28|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H2nUNdqobOkC&q=Homalin&pg=PA214|publisher= Brassey's|year=2004|isbn=1-57488-741-6}}

Naga tribes and their subgroups of Angkul, Nauk-aw, Laing Nang, Hyein Myay, Pain Kuu, Para, Makuri, Smmara, Pon Myo and Kyan Naga live in Homalin Township, apart from other townships such as the Khamti Township, Lahe Township, Layshee Township, Tanai Township, Nan Yon Township and Pan Saung of Sagaing Division.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sstmyanmar.com/tourism/ethnictour.htm |title=Ethnic Tribes in Myanmar (Burma) |work=The Naga Tribes |access-date=2010-09-30 |publisher=Ethnic Tours in Myanmar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210075430/http://www.sstmyanmar.com/tourism/ethnictour.htm |archive-date=December 10, 2006 }}

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The Tamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established on April 11, 1974 on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River, forms part of Hkamti and Homalin Townships in Hkamti District of Sagaing Division. The area covered under this sanctuary is {{convert|830.40|mi2|km2}}, bounded between the Uyu River and Chindwin River; {{convert|230.40|mi2|km2}} of this area is under the jurisdiction of the Homalin Township, while {{convert|600|mi2|km2}} of the sanctuary is under Khamti Township.

The sanctuary abounds in tigers, elephants, gaur (Asiatic bison), leopards, serow, bear, Sumatran rhinoceros (Didermocherus Sumatrensis) and Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus). In the past, it was a favourite ground for wildlife hunters and poachers. It is also reported to be home for were-tigers, known in Europe as the European werewolf. Other fauna found here are the white-winged wood duck and masked fin foot.{{Cite web

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|title=The Nature of Were-Tigers

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|author=Sein Tu

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}} Over all, 30 species of mammals, including the endangered species of Roofed turtle are found here.{{Cite web|url=https://www.myanmarwalker.com/ecotourism/69-wildlife-sanctuary/161--htamanthie-wildlife-sanctuary-homalin-township-sagaing-division-.html |title=Htamanthie wildlife sanctuary (Homalin Township, Sagaing Division) |access-date=2010-09-28 |publisher=Myanmar Walker }}

Towns and villages in Homalin include Awthaw, A-Htet Hei Kham (Upper Hei Kham), Chaunggan, Chaungson, Chaungzon, Dokthida, Gwedaukkon, Gwegyi, Gwegyi, Gyobin, Hehkam, Hepet, Hkodaung, Hkomi, Hkonsa, Hmangin, Hmawyonmyaing, Homalin, Hpacheleik, Hpanaing, Htawng-u, Htedanshi, Htingu, Htonmalut, Hulaung, Hunawng, Hunawng, Hupet, Hwebalan, Hwein, Hwekyin, Hwemate, Hwena, Hwepanan, Ingyintha, Intha, Kadaungbwin, Kanbawng, Kaukngo, Kawngkan, Kawngkan, Kawngkankyun, Kawya, Kettha, Kodaungma, Kondan, Kondan, Kondan, Kuntawng, Kwenan, Kyaingkyaing, Kyaukkwe, Kyawngon, Kyebin, Kyizu, Kyun-u, Lawngmin, Lawngpawng, Letagawng, Letpantha, Letsaunggan, Magyibin, Maingdaung, Maingkaing, Maingwe, Makaukpat, Mala, Malin, Malon, Manawtha, Man Huna, Man Kin, Manlinta, Manmaw, Man Maw, Man Maw, Manpa, Mansein, Mansein, Manthe, Man Thet, Mantonhe, Masein, Maungkan, Meng-u, Metkalet, Mezali, Minbwe, Minyagon, Molin, Mongkun, Mong Tawng, Monkali, Myaingtha, Myaukkon, Myauk-ywa, Myene, Myenga, Myintha, Namalin, Namamo, Namaw, Namchaw, Namheinkaw, Namhka, Namhkam, Namhkansi, Namhon, Namhpanwaik, Namhta, Namkut, Namlit, Nammaw, Nammonggwe, Nammu, Nammun, Nampagan, Nampahok, Nampangon, Nampethka, Namponbon, Nampwehlaing, Namset, Namtalan, Namttaw, Namtaungkyin, Na-nauk, Nankaung, Nansabi, Nantat, Nanthabaik, Nanthanyit, Na-ta-kyaik, Nathe, Natnan, Naunghto-ngo, Naungkatiat, Naungmon, Naungpin, Naungpin, Naungtaw, Naungyin, Nawngbamu, Nawnghena, Nawnghkam, Nawnghkun, Nawngkauk, Nawngke, Nawnglun, Nawngmawn, Nawngpang, Nawngpat, Nawngpu-awng, Nawngpuse, Nawngsankyin, Nawngsansaing, Nawngse, Nawngshu, Nawngtaw, Ngauksa, Ngobin, Nonpala, Nwenaing, Nyaungbintha, Nyaunggon, Obokadauk, Onbet, Onbinhin, Padaung, Pahok, Pamalon, Pamun, Panghkok, Panghpahpa, Panghta, Pangshwehlaw, Paukka, Paybin, Payit, Pebin, Pegon, Pehkwin, Peinhnegon, Petkala, Pinma, Pinnoksut, Pinpalu, Poktho, Saguzwe, Sahpe, Saingkun, Saingkyu, Saingme, Sankat, Sankyein, Satkaya, Sauksaik, Sawpaga, Sayetkon, Sedaw, Sezin, Shwedwin, Shwetagun, Sinlamaung, Sinnga, Sitsawk, Sutle, Swekawngaw, Tabaw, Taikat, Talaunggyaung, Tamanthi, Tapan, Tape, Tason, Tatkon, Taungbola, Taungdaw, Taungni-chinywa, Taung-ywa, Tawngbohla, Tawnglin, Tawng-ywa, Tawzi, Teinkin, Teinmata, Tetkon, Thabigon, Thapangaing, Thapanzeik, Thaungdut, Thawun, Thayagon, Thayagon, Thetkedawng, Thitseikkon, Thugyizu, Tilawng, Tonbawdi, Tonhe, Tonleik, Tonlon, Tonlonhupang, Tonmahe, Tonmakeng, Tonmalaw, Tonmate, Tonmatet, Tonmenan, Tonpin, Tonsaga, Tonsahka, Tonzi, Twetwa, Twetwa, Wetka, Yalagaung, Yaza, Yebawmi, Yegyanzin, Yegyaw, Yele, Yele, Yethpa, Ywadanshe, Ywathit, Zedizeik and Zibyugon.

• Somra language
• Makury language
• Tai Laing language

The most famous festival celebrated in the Homalin Township, which is largely inhabited by Naga tribals, is the Kaibi New Year festival on 15 January every year, which is a festival common to all Naga tribals of the entire region. Other festivals by the community are the new housing ceremony, harvesting ceremony and the spiritual worship ceremony.

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