Kunlong ( my, ကွမ်းလုံ) is the capital town of
Kunlong Township
Kunlong Township is a township of Lashio District (formerly part of Kunlong District) in Shan State, Burma. The main town is Kunlong, located by the Salween River
, ''Mae Nam Salawin'' (
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in
Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the Endonym and exonym, endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. ...
. its coordination is 23 25' 00" N and 98 39' 00" E.
The
Wa people
The Wa people ( Wa: Vāx; my, ဝလူမျိုး, ; ; th, ว้า) are a Southeast Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in Northern Myanmar, in the northern part of Shan State and the eastern part of Kachin State, near and along Myanm ...
inhabit the hills immediately overlooking the
Nam Ting
Nam, Nam, or The Nam are shortened terms for:
* Vietnam, which is also spelled ''Viet Nam''
* The Vietnam War
Nam, The Nam or NAM may also refer to:
Arts and media
* Nam, a fictional character in anime series ''Dragon Ball''
* ''NAM'' (video ...
valley.
History
It is the home of Kunlong Bridge over the
Salween River
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. There was a 42 days-long battle between
Burma Communist Party (BCP) and
Myanmar Army
The Myanmar Army ( my, တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း), ) is the largest branch of the Tatmadaw, Armed Forces (''Tatmadaw'') of Myanmar (Burma) and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The My ...
from November 1971 to January 1972 to control that strategic bridge.
Battle of Kunlong
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Further reading
Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map
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References
Township capitals of Myanmar
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