Myaing Gyi Ngu

Myaing Gyi Ngu
မြိုင်ကြီးငူ
Village
Myaing Gyi Ngu is located in Myanmar
Myaing Gyi Ngu
Myaing Gyi Ngu
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 17°21′32″N 97°40′26″E / 17.3588°N 97.6738°E / 17.3588; 97.6738
Country Myanmar
DivisionKayin State
DistrictHpa-an District
TownshipHpa-an Township
Populationover10000 (resident)+ 10000 (IDPs)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

Myaing Gyi Ngu (Burmese: မြိုင်ကြီးငူ) is a village in the Hpa-an District of Kayin State, Myanmar.[1] It is the location of an IDP camp[2] sheltering over 5,000 people.[3]

The late U Thuzana holds the title Myaing Gyi Ngu Sayadaw in the village.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Myaing Gyi Ngu, Myanmar (Burma) on the map — exact time, time zone, airports nearby". ca.utc.city. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. ^ Htoon, Kyaw Lin (22 March 2018). "Myaing Gyi Ngu's uneasy peace in Kayin State". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ^ Zar, Nan Wai Phyo (22 March 2018). "More IDPs Arrive in Myaing Gyi Ngu IDP Camp Within March". Burma Link. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ^ Jolliffe, Pia (7 July 2017). "A Conversation With Mikael Gravers: Research Among the Karen, Past and Present". Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Buddhist monk builds another pagoda on contested Land". Mizzima. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.


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