Dawsiei Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Official Name:Dawsiei
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kayah State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Loikaw District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Demoso Township
Subdivision Type4:Village tract
Subdivision Name4:Dawtawku village tract
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6.30

Dawsiei (Burmese: ဒေါဆီအီ; also spelt Dawsieei) is a village in the Dawtawku village tract, Demoso Township, Kayah State, Myanmar. The village is located about 10 miles west of Demoso, on the road to Loikaw.[1] [2] [3]

On 5 February 2024, the Myanmar Air Force carried out an airstrike on an elementary school in the village, killing at least four children and injuring ten.[1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Brian. Wei. Myanmar Junta Warplanes Bomb School in Karenni State, Killing 4 Children. 6 February 2024. The Irrawaddy. 5 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Place codes (Pcodes). Myanmar Information Management Unit. January 2021.
  3. Loikaw District General Administration Department . January 2020 . Information of Demoso Township. my:ဒီးမော့ဆိုမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ. Demoso Township Regional Information . MOI . 6 February 2024.
  4. News: RFA Burmese. Junta airstrike on school in Kayah state kills 4 children. 15 March 2024. Radio Free Asia. 5 February 2024.