Kunlong
Town in Shan State, Myanmar
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Kunlong (Burmese: ကွမ်းလုံ) is the capital town of Kunlong Township in Shan State. its coordination is 23 25' 00" N and 98 39' 00" E.[2]
Kunlong
ကွမ်းလုံမြို့ | |
|---|---|
Kunlong suspension bridge | |
  Kunlong Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 23°25′00″N 98°39′00″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Shan State |
| District | Lashio District |
| Township | Kunlong Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.375 sq mi (0.971 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,578.08 ft (481.00 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 5,116 |
| • Density | 13,600/sq mi (5,270/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
The Wa people inhabit the hills immediately overlooking the Nam Ting valley. The town is divided into 6 wards.[1]
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.[3]
On 9 November 2023, during Operation 1027, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) was able to capture the town of Kunlong and its bridge during the ongoing civil war.[4]
