Konkyan Explained

Konekyan
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Shan State
Subdivision Type2:Self-administered zone
Subdivision Name2:Kokang
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Konkyan Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population:1,186
Population As Of:2014
Population Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:23.8295°N 98.5393°W
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30

Konkyan (Burmese: ကုန်းကြမ်းမြို့,) is a town in Konkyan Township, Shan State of Myanmar.[2] It is also a part of Kokang Self-Administered Zone.

On 12 November 2023, during Operation 1027, all 127 members of Light Infantry Battalion 129 surrendered to the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).[3] On 29 November, during Operation 1027, the MNDAA was able to capture the town of Konkyan following the surrender of the garrison (LIB 125) during the ongoing civil war.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Highlights of the Main Results Census Report Volume 2 – A . Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population . 65. 2015.
  2. Web site: District Map - Shan State (North). Myanmar Information Management Unit. September 2016. 17 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317143847/http://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/State_Map_District_Shan_North_MIMU764v04_14Sep2016_A4.pdf. 17 March 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Entire infantry battalion surrenders in Laukkai: MNDAA – Myanmar Now . 2023-12-18 . en-US.