| Wuntho ဝန်းသို |
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Wuntho
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| Country | Burma |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Katha District |
| Township | Wuntho Township |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Wuntho is a town in Katha District, Sagaing Division, Burma (Myanmar). It is the administrative seat of Wuntho Township. While not the capital, it gave its name to the native state of Wuntho[1] which was formally annexed to Burma by the British in 1892. Rail service from Mandalay was extended to Wuntho in 1893.[2]
On 30 December 1994, on the outskirts of Wuntho on the Bonkyaung bridge a Mandalay-Myitkyina passenger train derailed when its brakes failed and one passenger car plummeted into a ravine. In all, 102 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured.[3][4]
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