Tongkaw
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Tongkaw | |
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Village | |
  Tongkaw Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 20°6′N 97°16′E / 20.100°N 97.267°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Taunggyi District |
| Township | Hsi Hseng Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Tongkaw is a village in Hsi Hseng Township, Taunggyi District, in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located south of the township capital of Hsi Hseng by National Highway 5.[citation needed] Kong Pyek is located further south along the road in Kayah State. An atrocity was committed in the village on 2 August 1984 by the 101st light infantry regiment.[1]
