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.