Mankat

Mankat is a large village in Banmauk Township, Katha District, in the Sagaing Region of northern-central Burma. The area is known for its Mankat Forest reserve.

Mankat
Village
Mankat Location in Burma
Coordinates: 24°16′20″N 95°50′18″E
Country	Burma
Region	Sagaing Region
District	Katha District
Township	Banmauk Township
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

History

S. St. R. Korper, an Assistant Superintendent, was responsible for building a 46 miles (74 km) road from Mankat to Nawpawng, according to a 1920 British report.^[1] In World War II, Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae, then a major, passed through Mankat via Bonchaung Gorge with the Black Watch unit of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade.in March 1943.^[2] The Japanese had a base at Mankat, which was bombed by the US along with Mogok on 4 January 1945.^[3] During conflict in the village in 1980, four houses were burned down.^[4]

Geography

The village lies in the Nam Pang River valley to the south of Banmauk,^[5] and is surrounded by Mankat Forest, a protected forest reserve.^[6]