Tongkaw

Tongkaw
—  Village  —
Tongkaw
Location in Burma
Coordinates:
Country  Burma
State Shan State
District Taunggyi District
Township Hsi Hseng Township
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Tongkaw is a village in Hsi Hseng Township, Taunggyi District, in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located south of the township capital of Hsi Hseng by National Highway 5.[1][2] Kong Pyek is located further south along the road in Kayah State. An atrocity was committed in the village on 2 August 1984 by the 101st light infantry regiment.[3]

References

  1. ^ Google Maps. Maps (Map). 
  2. ^ Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. Bing Maps (Map). 
  3. ^ British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (1985). Summary of world broadcasts: Far East. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corp. http://books.google.com/books?id=1F7VAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 28 September 2011. 

External links

Capital: Hsi Hseng