Thit Nyi Naung Explained

Official Name:Thit Nyi Naung
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Magway Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pakokku District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Pauk Township
Subdivision Type4:Village Tract
Subdivision Name4:Taung Myint
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:21.3708°N 94.4847°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6.30

Thit Nyi Naung (Burmese: သစ်ညီနောင်) is a village in Pauk Township, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma).[1] It is located in village tact of Taung Myint.[2]

There is a school in the village funded by the pro-democracy National Unity Government of Myanmar. In October 2022, during the Myanmar civil war, troops of the Tatmadaw military junta entered the town and abducted a schoolteacher who was involved in administration, Saw Tun Moe. They took him to nearby Taung Myint, where he was murdered and his body mutilated. The murder was condemned by other countries.[1] [3] In 2019, prior to the civil war, the village had a high school employing 11 teachers serving 295 students as well as a clinic and the second oldest non-profit group in the township.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Myanmar Junta Troops Behead NUG Teacher . .
  2. Myanmar Information Management Unit . September 2019 . Pauk Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya . my:ပေါက်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ . Pauk Township Regional Information . MIMU . 7 January 2024.
  3. News: 2022-10-21 . Myanmar villagers say army beheaded high school teacher . en . 2023-12-15.