Shingbwiyang Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Official Name:Shing Bwi Yang
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tanai District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Tanai Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population:11,453[1]
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:26.6667°N 109°W
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30

Shingbwiyang [Shing Bwi Yang/Tawa], Kachin State, is a town in Burma. The town was located in the China Burma India Theater during World War II, and the Ledo Road and an airbase were built there during this period. It is also known as Tawa Gaq (a local Naga term). There are 90 permanent people living in the township of Naga. It is linked to Tarung, a large Naga village adjoining Tanai Town, and to the north-west links with Nanyun (Taiyawng) Town.

On October 24, 1943 the 38th and 22nd Divisions of the second Chinese Expeditionary unit X Force saw their first combat fighting the Imperial Japanese Army in the town and on October 29, they successfully captured the village.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Census Report. Ministry of Immigration and Population. Naypyitaw. May 2015. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. 2. 49.