Internet Access Amid Darkness and Lives Amid Threats You’re not connected (3.1) Sagaing Region Affected people – 4,225,907 Only 2G available Township Internet Blackout Township Population Ayadaw 167,725 Budalin 133,413 Kani 143,748 Kawlin 155,231 Pale 154,347 Pinlebu 118,762 Wuntho 78,158 Yinmabin 151,485 Total affected population 1,102,869 Population Banmauk 118,834 Chaung-U 114,109 Hkamti 50,079 Homalin 270,724 Indaw 127,650 Kalewa 59,989 Kanbalu 313,641 Katha 176,971 Khin-U 156,827 Kyunhla 110,467 Lahe 50,788 Mawlaik 54,501 Mingin 111,081 Myaung 115,462 Myinmu 115,943 Paungbyin 119,167 Salingyi 131,185 Tabayin 150,940 Tamu 121,128 Taze 176,858 Tigyaing 137,742 Wetlet 211,849 Ye-U 127,103 Total affected population 3,123,038 Internet connection was cut off in 30 townships in the Sagaing Region, one of the most highly war-torn regions in the country, resulting in more than five million people having their right to internet access violated in 2022 according to the 2014 consensus. The blackout was imposed on 9 September 2021 first then on 26 September secondly, bringing about a blanket ban on 13 townships in the Region within one month alone. The rest of all 30 townships experienced the blackout on 4 March 2022. 8