Kyawkku (Myinkyado) is a town in
Shan State
Shan State (, ; , ) is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos (Louang Namtha Province, Louang Namtha and Bokeo Provinces) to the east, and Thailand (Chiang Rai Province, Chia ...
,
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...
. It is part of
Lawksawk Township
Lawksawk Township () is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Lawksawk.
Geography
Lawksawk Township is bounded on the north by the townships of Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, and Hsipaw; on the east by Mong K ...
of
Taunggyi District
Taunggyi District () is a Districts of Myanmar, district in South Shan State in eastern Myanmar. The principal town and administrative center is Taunggyi. The district has 2 townships.
Administrative divisions
The District is made up of two townsh ...
.
History
This village was the capital of
Kyawkku State, one of the
Shan States
The Shan States were a collection of minor Shan people, Shan kingdoms called ''mueang, möng'' whose rulers bore the title ''saopha'' (''sawbwa''). In British rule in Burma, British Burma, they were analogous to the princely states of Britis ...
, until 1922.
References
Populated places in Shan State
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