Taukkyan Explained

Htauk Kyant
Native Name:ထောက်ကြန့်
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sagaing Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kale District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Kale Township
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30
Coordinates:23.0833°N 95°W

Htauk Kyant (IPA: pronounced as //tʰauʔt͡ʃa̰N//) is a village in Kale Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma.

In 1942 the Battle of the Htauk Kyant Roadblock was fought here between Japanese troops and Allied forces retreating from Rangoon towards India.Htauk Kyant is a village where Burmese lived before Chin settled around this village.

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