Kyeikdon
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Kyeikdon | |
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  Kyeikdon Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 16°00′09″N 98°24′09″E / 16.00250°N 98.40250°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Kayin State |
| District | Kawkareik District |
| Township | Kyain Seikgyi Township |
| Subtownship | Kyaik done Subtownship |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Urban | 3,515 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Area code | 58 |
Kyeikdon[1] (Phlone: ‹See Tfd›ကျာ်ဍုံ [tɕaiʔtòʊɰ̃]), also spelled Kyaikdon, is a town in Kayin State, Myanmar. It is located on the eastern bank of Haungtharaw River.[2][3] The government offices of Kyeikdon Subtownship are located in Kyeikdon. The majority of the town population is Karen. On 19 May 2024, the Karen National Union took control of the town.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kyeikdon (Approved)" Kyeikdon at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NE 47-14, Moulmein" U.S. Army May Service, December 1959
- ^ "Kayin State, Myanmar" map ID: MIMU270v01, creation date: 15 February 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- ^ "KNLA Seizes Junta's Last Camp on Thailand-Myanmar's Karen Border But BGF Battalions Still Control Access to Mae Sot". Burma News International. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
External links
[edit]- "Kyeikdon Map — Satellite Images of Kyeikdon" Maplandia World Gazetteer
Capital: Hpa-an | ||
| Hpa-an District |   | |
| Hpapun District | ||
| Kawkareik District | ||
| Myawaddy District | ||
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