Wuntho facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wuntho
Outlying state of the Sagaing Division
Before 1200–2018
1917 map of the Burmese Shan States when Wuntho had already been annexed to the British territories
Area
• (estimate)	6,200 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Population
• (estimate)	150,000
History
• State founded	year-start = 1892 Event start = Katha District Before 1200
• State merged into katha District	2018
Succeeded by wuntho Township

A family photo of the Saopha of Wuntho, who was a ruler of the state.

Wuntho (Burmese: ဝန်းသို) or Waing Hso (Shan: ဝဵင်းသိူဝ်) was a special area in Upper Burma a long time ago. This was when Burma (now called Myanmar) was under British control. Wuntho was about 6,200 square kilometers (2,400 square miles) in size. Around 150,000 people lived there. It was located between two important rivers, the Ayeyarwady River and the Chindwin River.

Wuntho's Story

The state of Wuntho was created a very long time ago, even before the year 1200. It had its own rulers and ways of life.

British Control and Changes

In 1885, the British took control of Upper Burma. They started to rule the whole area. Wuntho tried to fight back in 1891. This was a rebellion against the British.

However, the British stopped the uprising. A large group of 1,800 British soldiers, led by General Sir George Wolseley, took over the town of Wuntho.

In 1892, Wuntho officially became part of the British Empire. It was added to the Katha District. Later, on December 22, 2018, Wuntho became part of Kawlin District. It joined Kawlin and Pinlebu.

Wuntho was known as a Shan state by the Burmese people. But it was never treated the same way as the other Shan states located to the east.

The Rulers of Wuntho

The leaders of Wuntho were called Saopha. This was their special title. Wuntho had many Saophas over hundreds of years. The last Saopha of Wuntho was Sao Oun Möng. He ruled until February 7, 1891, when the British took full control.