Official Name: | Mese |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Myanmar |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Myanmar |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mese District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Mese Township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Timezone: | MMT |
Utc Offset: | +6:30 |
Mese (Burmese: မယ်စဲ့မြို့) is the capital of Mese District in southeastern Kayah State, Myanmar.
On April 30, 2022, new districts were expanded and organized. Mese became the capital of its own district, separating out of Bawlakhe District.[1] [2]
In 2023, it was the site of a battle which led to the town's capture by anti-Tatmadaw force, The Karenni National People's Liberation Front, who had previously been one of the junta's Border Guard Forces but had openly defected, began attacking Burmese military positions and joined forces with the Karenni Army, KNDF, KNLA, and PDF.[3] The combined forces took over Mese Township and the town,[4] becoming one of the first district-level towns to fall to anti-junta forces.