Kunlong

Kunlong is the capital town of Kunlong Township in Shan State. its coordination is 23 25' 00" N and 98 39' 00" E.[1]

This article is about the Burmese town. For the Chinese amphibious aircraft, see AVIC AG600.
Kunlong
ကွမ်းလုံမြို့
Kunlong
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°25′00″N 98°39′00″E
Country Myanmar
Division Shan State
Population
 (2005)
 • Ethnicities
Shan Wa
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

The Wa people inhabit the hills immediately overlooking the Nam Ting valley.

History

It is the home of Kunlong Bridge over the Salween River. There was a 42 days-long battle between Burma Communist Party (BCP) and Myanmar Army from November 1971 to January 1972 to control that strategic bridge.[2]

Further reading

References
  1. geographic.org
  2. Battle of Kunlong
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