Konkyan

Konekyan
ကုန်းကြမ်း
Town
Konekyan is located in Myanmar
Konekyan
Konekyan
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 23°49′46″N 98°32′22″E / 23.82946°N 98.53934°E / 23.82946; 98.53934
Country Myanmar
StateShan State
Self-administered zoneKokang
TownshipKonkyan Township
Population
 (2014)[1]
1,186
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Konkyan (Burmese: ကုန်းကြမ်းမြို့, Chinese: 拱掌) is a town in Konkyan Township, Shan State of Myanmar.[2] It is also a part of Kokang Self-Administered Zone.

On 12 November 2023, during Operation 1027, all 127 members of Light Infantry Battalion 129 surrendered to the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).[3] On 29 November, during Operation 1027, the MNDAA was able to capture the town of Konkyan following the surrender of the garrison (LIB 125) during the ongoing civil war.

References

  1. ^ The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Highlights of the Main Results Census Report Volume 2 – A. Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. 2015. p. 65.
  2. ^ "District Map - Shan State (North)" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Entire infantry battalion surrenders in Laukkai: MNDAA – Myanmar Now". Retrieved 2023-12-18.


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