Keng Tawng

This article is about the town. For the present-day administrative division, see Keng Tawng Subtownship. For the former state, see Kengtawng State.

Not to be confused with Kengtung.

Town in Shan State, Myanmar

Keng Tawng

ၵဵင်းတွင်း

Town

Keng Tawng

Location in Myanmar

Coordinates: 20°43′41″N 98°01′12″E﻿ / ﻿20.72806°N 98.02°E﻿ / 20.72806; 98.02
Country|  Myanmar
State|  Shan State
District| Nansang District
Township| Mong Nai Township
Time zone| UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Keng Tawng (Shan: ၵဵင်းတွင်း; Burmese: ကျိုင်းတောင်းမြို့; also spelled Kyaingtaung) is a river town in Mong Nai Township in the Shan State of Myanmar. The area of the town is watered by the Nam Teng River.

## History

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Prior to the end of World War II, Kengtawng state was one of the substates of Mongnai State, in the Southern Shan States.

Keng Tawng was the town of Khun Sam Law, the hero of an ancient legend of the Shan people. It was also the birthplace of notorious usurper and warmonger Twet Nga Lu.[1]

There is a hydroelectric project in the area of the town. Places like the iconic Kengtawng Falls are threatened by the project.[2]

In the popular Shan folktale Khun San Law and Nan Oo Pyin, Keng Tawng is the hometown of the male character, Khun San Law.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Kanbawasa - A Modern Review by Mi Mi Khaing
2. ^ Secretary-1 inspects Kengtawng Hydropower Project in Monghsat, Kehsi Townships
3. ^ "Shans in Publications: Using Library Bibliographic Information as a Tool of Searching Shan Representations, Their Ethnic Consciousness and the Current Situation Surrounding Shan Language". CSEAS Newsletter.

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Shan State

Capital: Taunggyi

East Shan State|

| Kengtung District|

* Kengtung Township
* Mong Khet Township
* Mong Ping Township
* Tontar Subtownship

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Mong La District|

* Mong La Township (SR4)

Mong Yawng District|

* Mong Yawng Township
* SR4
* Mineyu Subtownship

Mong Hsat District|

* Mong Hsat Township
* Mong Khoke Subtownship

Mong Ton District|

* Mong Ton Township
* Ponparkyin Subtownship
* Mong Hta Subtownship

Mong Yang District|

* Mong Yang Township
* Mong Pawk Subtownship

Tachileik District|

* Tachileik Township
* Kenglap Subtownship
* Talay Subtownship
* Mong Hpayak Township

North Shan State|

| Kutkai District|

* Kutkai Township
* Tarmoenye Subtownship

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Kyaukme District|

* Hsipaw Township
* Kyaukme Township
* Mong Lon Subtownship
* Mong Ngaw Subtownship
* Namtu Township
* Nawnghkio Township

Lashio District|

* Hsenwi Township
* Kunlong Township
* Lashio Township

Mu Se District|

* Mu Se Township
* Mong Ko Subtownship
* Pang Hseng Subtownship (Kyu-kok)
* Nanhkan Township
* Man Hio Subtownship

Mongmit District|

* Mabein Township
* Mongmit Township

Tangyan District|

* Mongyai Township
* Tangyan Township

Kokang
Self-Administered Zone|

* Laukkaing Township
* Chinshwehaw Subtownship
* Konkyan Township
* Mawhtike Subtownship

Pa Laung
Self-Administered Zone|

* Mantong Township
* Namhsan Township

Self-Administered Division|

| Hopang District|

* Hopang Township
* Namtit Subtownship
* Panlong Subtownship
* Mongmao Township
* Pangwaun Township

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Matman District|

* Matman Township
* Namphan Township
* Pangsang Township
* Man Kan Subtownship

South Shan State|

| Langkho District|

* Langhko Township
* Homein Subtownship
* Mawkmai Township
* Mong Pan Township

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Loilen District|

* Lai-Hka Township
* Loilen Township
* Panglong Subtownship
* Mong Kung Township

Mong Hsu District|

* Mong Hsu Township
* Mong San Subtownship
* Kyethi Township
* Mong Nawng Subtownship

Nansang District|

* Kunhing Township
* Karli Subtownship
* Mong Nai Township
* Keng Tawng Subtownship
* Nansang Township
* Kholam Subtownship

Taunggyi District|

* Lawksawk Township
* Indaw Subtownship
* Taunggyi Township
* Kyauktalongyi Subtownship

Kalaw District|

* Kalaw Township
* Nyaungshwe Township
* Pekon Township

Danu Self-Administered Zone|

* Pindaya Township
* Ywangan Township

Pa-O Self-Administered Zone|

* Hopong Township
* Hsi Hseng Township
* Pinlaung Township
* Naungtayar Subtownship

Main cities and towns|

* Taunggyi
* Aungban
* Ayetharyar
* Chinshwehaw
* Hong Pai
* Hopang
* Hopong
* Hseni
* Hsi Hseng
* Hsipaw
* Kalaw
* Kengtung
* Kholam
* Kunhing
* Kunlong
* Kutkai
* Kyaukme
* Kyethi
* Lai-Hka
* Langkho
* Lashio
* Laukkaing
* Lawksawk
* Loilen
* Mabein
* Mantong
* Mawkmai
* Mong Hpayak
* Mong Hsat
* Mong Hsu
* Mong Hta
* Mong Khet
* Mong Kung
* Mong Nai
* Mong Pan
* Mong Ping
* Mong Ton
* Mong Yang
* Mong Yawng
* Mongko
* Mongmit
* Mongyai
* Muse
* Nanhkan
* Namhsan
* Namtu
* Nansang
* Nawnghkio
* Nyaungshwe
* Panglong
* Pekon
* Pinlaung
* Ponparkyin
* Tachileik
* Tangyan

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