Ma-ubin

Myanmar
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Ma-ubin, town, southern Myanmar (Burma). The town is a river port on the west bank of the main Irrawaddy distributary and is protected by flood-control embankments. It is linked with Yangon (Rangoon), 40 miles (65 km) east, by the Twante Canal and is the site of a diesel electric plant. The surrounding area occupies a largely swampy portion of the Irrawaddy River delta. It has a southern coastline along the Andaman Sea. Rice growing and fishing are the primary economic activities. Pop. (1993 est.) 42,000.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer.