Kyethi Township ( my, ကျေးသီးမြို့နယ်) is a
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, ...
of
Loilem District
Loilem District is a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It consists of 9 towns in 2010.
Its capital is Loilem.
Townships
The district contains the following townships:
* Loilem Township
* Nansang Township
*Kunhing Township
* Lai-Hka ...
in the
Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ...
of
Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
. The main town is
Kesi (Kyethi or Kehsi).
History
Beginning on 6 October 2015 a large scale offensive by the
Tatmadaw comprising 20 Burma Army battalions has been launched in central Shan State. The aim of the military is to seize Shan ceasefire territories in Kehsi,
Mong Nawng
Mong Nawng, Mong Naung or Mongnawng is a town in Shan State, Myanmar. It is located a few miles to the west of the Nam Pang river.
History
In British Burma Mong Nawng was the capital of Mongnawng State, one of the large Shan States. The town ha ...
,
Mong Hsu
Mong Hsu is the principal town of Mong Hsu Township of Shan State.
History
It was the main town of one of the Shan States
The Shan States (1885–1948) were a collection of minor Shan kingdoms called ''muang'' whose rulers bore the ti ...
and
Tangyan townships, using heavy artillery and with fighter jet and helicopter gunship air support to indiscriminately shell and bomb civilian areas. These attacks have displaced thousands of
Shan,
Palaung,
Lisu and
Lahu people
The Lahu people ( Lāhùzú; Lahu: ''Ladhulsi'' / ''Kawzhawd''; vi, La Hủ) are an ethnic group of China and Mainland Southeast Asia.
Etymology
The Chinese name "Lahu" literally means "to drag favour from heaven" (拉, lā, "to drag"; ...
causing a new humanitarian crisis.
References
Townships of Shan State
Loilen District
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