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.

Town in Shan State, Burma

Keng Tawng

ၵဵင်းတွင်း

Town

Keng Tawng

Location in Burma

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

Keng Tawng (Shan: ၵဵင်းတွင်း; Burmese: ကျိုင်းတောင်းမြို့; also spelled Kyaingtaung) is a river town in Mong Nai Township in the Shan State of Burma. 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]

## 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

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Shan State

Capital: Taunggyi

East Shan State|

| Kengtung District|

* Kengtung Township
* Mong Khet Township
* Mong La Township (SR4)
* Mong Yang Township
* Mine Pauk Subtownship
* Minelar Subtownship

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Mong Hpayak District|

* Mong Hpayak Township (SR4)
* Mong Yawng Township
* Mineyu Subtownship

Mong Hsat District|

* Mong Hsat Township
* Mong Ping Township
* Mong Ton Township
* Minekoke Subtownship
* Mong Hta
* Ponparkyin
* Tontar Subtownship

Tachileik District|

* Tachileik Township
* Kyaing Lap Subtownship (Kenglap)
* Talay Subtownship

North Shan State|

| Kyaukme District|

* Hsipaw Township
* Kyaukme Township
* Namtu Township
* Nawnghkio Township
* Minelon Subtownship
* Minengaw Subtownship

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Lashio District|

* Hseni Township
* Kunlong Township
* Lashio Township
* Mongyai Township
* Tangyan Township

Laukkaing District|

see Kokang Self-Administered Zone

Mu Se District|

* Kutkai Township
* Mu Se Township
* Nanhkan Township
* Manhero Subtownship
* Monekoe Subtownship
* Pansai Subtownship (Kyu-kok)
* Tamoenye Subtownship

Hopang District|

see Wa Self-Administered Division

Matman District|

see Wa Self-Administered Division

Mongmit District|

* Mabein Township
* Mongmit Township

Kokang Self-Administered Zone|

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

Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone1|

* Mantong Township1
* Namhsan Township1

Wa Self-Administered Division|

* Hopang Township2
* Mongmaw Township2 (Minemaw)
* Pangwaun Township2 (Panwine)
* Namtit Subtownship2
* Panlong Subtownship2
* Matman Township3 (Metman)
* Namphan Township3 (Naphang)
* Pangsang Township3 (Pan San)
* Man Kan Subtownship3

South Shan State|

| Langkho District|

* Langhko Township
* Mawkmai Township
* Mong Nai Township
* Mong Pan Township
* Homane Subtownship
* Kengtaung Subtownship

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Loilen District|

* Kunhing Township
* Kyethi Township
* Lai-Hka Township
* Loilen Township
* Mong Hsu Township
* Mong Kung Township
* Nansang Township
* Karli Subtownship
* Kholan Subtownship
* Minenaung Subtownship
* Minesan Subtownship
* Panglong Subtownship

Taunggyi District|

* Kalaw Township
* Lawksawk Township
* Nyaungshwe Township
* Pekon Township
* Taunggyi Township
* Indaw Subtownship
* Kyauktalongyi Subtownship
* Naungtayar Subtownship

Danu Self-Administered Zone|

* Pindaya Township
* Ywangan Township

Pa-O Self-Administered Zone|

* Hopong Township
* Hsi Hseng Township
* Pinlaung Township

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 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

1 \- also part of Kyaukme District; 2 \- also part of Hopang District; 3 \- also part of Matman District
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