Kyaukkyi Township
Encyclopedia
Kyaukkyi Township is a township in Taungoo District
in the Bago Region of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Kyaukkyi
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insurgents have held portions of the area since World War II. Insurgents were still active in the township as of 2007.
Taungoo District
Taungoo District is a district of the Bago Division in central Burma . The capital lies at Taungoo.-History:...
in the Bago Region of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Kyaukkyi
Kyaukkyi, Bago
Kyaukkyiis a town in Kyaukkyi Township, Taungoo District, Bago Region in Burma . It is the administrative seat of Kyaukkyi Township.-External links:* Maplandia...
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History
KarenKaren people
The Karen or Kayin people , are a Sino-Tibetan language speaking ethnic group which resides primarily in southern and southeastern Burma . The Karen make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of approximately 50 million people...
insurgents have held portions of the area since World War II. Insurgents were still active in the township as of 2007.
External links
- "Kyaukki Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer - map showing the township boundary