Bamar

Population: Approximately 36.39 million which is 70.6% of Myanmar's total population as per the 2014
census.

Areas where Bamar live

Bamar people primarily reside in the 7 regions and Nay Pyi Taw Union Territories, as well as in 7
provinces of Myanmar. They live alongside various other ethnic groups.

Bamar traditional business practices

Bamar engage in various forms of cultivation agriculture, including upland agriculture and horticulture.

Use of Cattle: Cattle, including buffalo, are commonly used for cultivation.

The primary cultivated crop is rice, but they also grow other crops such as wheat, sesame, peanut,
sunflower, millet, corn (maize), potatoes, pepper, sugar cane, Thanaka, beans, vegetables, and farm
crops like tea, betel leaves, betel nut, coffee, and tobacco leaves.

In addition to food crops, Bamar people also cultivate industrial raw materials like jute, cotton yarn,
rubber, Virginia medicine, and other crops.

Business traditions of the Bamar are including chicken, pig, duck, quail, goat, buffalo, and cattle.

Bamar are involved in various industries, including iron fabrication, bronze casting, and goldsmith and
silversmith businesses.

They participate in the textile industry, which includes traditional handloom production of clothing.

Bamar people are skilled in gold and silver embroidering businesses, crafting Myanmar instruments, and
pottery production.

They are involved in businesses related to natural resources, such as stone quarrying, bird's nest
industry, pearl industry, and fishing.

Bamar are also engaged in blacksmith businesses, likely involving the production of tools and
metalwork.

Bamar people work in metal exploration, prospecting, and mining, indicating involvement in the
extraction of mineral resources.

The total agricultural land in Nay Pyi Taw Union

Bama live in an area of approximately 5,751,000 hectares.

Most of the land is used for agriculture and farmland.

The rest of the land is dedicated to Kaingkyun and garden use.

Farming involves the raising of cattle, including buffalo, pigs, chickens, and goats of mixed breeds.
The area has over 735,230 hectares of forest with teak trees and various other timber and hardwood
species.

Forest resources include honey and other products.

Wood mills are mainly located in regions such as Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, and Yangon, as well as
along the Irrawaddy River and railway lines.

Larger wood mills are also present in cities like Bago, Taungoo, Pyay, Paung Tae, and Nattalin in Bago
Region.

Small mills are found in towns along the railway.

Additionally, there is a plywood factory in Sua City and a paper factory in Yae Ni City.

Gold are Mined in Kyaukpu Htou region, Kolin Township, Sagaing Region.

Coal are Extracted from Kalewa region.

Copper are Mined on the west bank of the Chindwin River.

Marble are Mined in Mattayar, Mandalay Region.

Ruby are Sourced from Mokok township.

Gemstones (Sapphires) are Found in various locations.

Oil are Produced in Bago Region and extracted from Shwe Pyi Thar and Htan Tapin oil fields near Cane
Bay (Kyankhin) township, Irrawaddy Region.

Natural Gas are Obtained from Shwe Pyi Thar and Aphyaut in Irrawaddy Region and offshore.

White Clay are Produced in Bago Region.

Laterite are Found in Bago Region.

Tin are Mined in Tanintharyi Region.

Metallurgical Plant are Main plant located in Ka Myaw Kin near Dawei.

Tin Refinery are Located in Thanlyin.

Natural power plants in Alone, Hlawga (Yangon Region), and Pyay.

Hydropower plants in Bago Region, Mandalay Region, Magway Region, and Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory.

Electricity distribution throughout Myanmar.

Rice mills in 7 regions, with large mills in Irrawaddy Region and Yangon Region.

Large wheat mills in Yangon Region.

Sesame oil mills in Mandalay Region and Magway Region.

Bean separators in every town in Magway Region.

In Mandalay Region, there are

Beer and liquor factories.

Separators, vermicelli factory, noodle factory.

Tube ice machines, juice machines, and coffee grinder factory.

Marble slab mill in Mattayar.

In Yangon Region, there are

Food product factories.

Garment factories.

In Irrawaddy Region, there are

Freshwater fish and shrimp industry.

Halawa industry.

Refrigeration machines for packing shrimps and fish.

Tube ice machines.

Durian jam, pineapple jam, Dhani Syrup, and sugar industries.

In Tanintharyi Region, there are

Refrigeration machines for packing shrimps and fish.

Tube ice machines.

Durian jam, pineapple jam, Dhani Syrup, and sugar industries.

Bagan (Nyaung Oo), there are

Furniture industries.

Handloom industries.
Umbrella and shoe industries.

Lacquerware production.

In Mandalay, there are

Traditional domestic industries such as stone carving.

Bronze casting industry.

Goldsmith and silversmithing.

Myanmar instrument making activities.

In Bago Region, there are

Large-scale industries in Sintae (Pataung township), Htone Bo, and Nyaung Chae Daut.

State-owned factories in the west of the Irrawaddy River.

In Irrawaddy Region, there are

State-owned factories include Pathein glass mill, plywood machine, and a cement plant in Kyan Kin.

In Yangon Region, there are

Insein Railway locomotive factory.

Ywama iron and steel factory.

Danyingone car factory.

Myanmar Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Factory (MPF) and several other factories in Gyogone.

Shipyards in the townships of Kamayut, Alone, Dawbone, Dala, and Botahtaung.

Oil refineries, glass industry, and tin metal refineries in Thanlyin.

Tourism
Sagaing Region:

Kaunghmudaw Pagoda in Sagaing City.

Swan Oo Pon Nya Shin Pagoda.

Famous pagodas in the foothills of Sagaing Mountain.

Monywa:

Moenyin Thambuddhe Pagoda.

Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung.

Alaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda.

Mandalay Region:

Maha Myat Muni Pagoda.

Mandalay Hill.

Jade Stupa.

Old town of Ava with stone pagodas and prominent temples.

Bagan (Nyaung Oo):

Ananda Pagoda.

Shwezigon Pagoda.

Bagan's ancient cultural area with numerous ancient stupas.

Magway Region:

Shwe Set Taw Pagoda.

Sandalwood Kyaung Dawyar Pagoda.

Myathalun Pagoda.

Bago Region:

Shwemawdaw Pagoda.
Palace of Kanbawzathadi.

Tharay-Khit-taya and the cities of Taungoo.

Yangon Region:

Shwedagon Pagoda.

Sule Pagoda.

Botahtaung Pagoda.

Hlawga National Park.

Irrawaddy Region:

Shwe Mou-htaw Pagoda in Pathein.

Beaches of Chaung Thar and Ngwe-Saung.

Tanintharyi Region:

Shin Ko Shin Pagoda.

Maungmagan Beach in Dawei.

Nay Pyi Taw:

Upata Santhi Pagoda.

Safari Park.

These areas are the presence of famous stupas, beautiful natural scenery and recreational beaches.

Communication
Nay Pyi Taw is connected to Yangon, Mandalay, and other cities in Myanmar through a railway network.
roadways link Nay Pyi Taw to Yangon, Mandalay, and various other regions within Myanmar. Nay Pyi
Taw has an airport that provides air connectivity to Yangon, Mandalay, and other domestic destinations
across Myanmar.

Cities
Nay Pyi Taw:
Administrative capital of Myanmar.

Located in the Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory.

Yangon:

Former capital of Myanmar.

Now the commercial city and main economic region.

Also a seaport city where seagoing ships dock.

An intersection of road, land, and air routes.

Road
Land, railway, and air routes connect Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, and all parts of Myanmar.

Tourism is gradually developing.

Mandalay is an economically, industrially, and commercially developed city.

It serves as an intersection for road, land, and air routes.

Other prominent cities like Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Pathein, and Dawei are regional capitals and
agricultural centers that export minerals and industrial products.

Kawthaung is a southernmost border town in Myanmar, sharing a border with Thailand.

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