[1] Wakema Township is located in the Irrawaddy Delta and is a low-lying area prone to flooding during the monsoon season.

Flora and fauna are limited to farmlands groves maintained along roads or property lines by residents and government efforts.

[3] However, detailed studies have found threatened and near-threatened bird species within the wetlands- the yellow-breasted bunting, the sarus crane and the striated grassbirds.

[1] The township generally has slow economic growth and sees difficulty traveling and trading with neighbouring cities due to lacklustre transportation infrastructure.

The pulses of Wakema Township are typically destined for Indonesia where its small, green-coloured grain is well known.

[6] The golden apple snail is a prevalent pest that poses one of the most important problems to year-round rice farmers in the township.

There are several factories and industrial operations in Wakema- predominantly rice milling and fish processing plants.

The bridge was opened in 2009 and commissioned on 20 March 2022, by State Administration Council member Aye Nu Sein.