Myaing Gyi Ngu (Burmese: မြိုင်ကြီးငူ) is a village in the Hpa-an District of Kayin State, Myanmar.[1] It is the location of an IDP camp[2] sheltering over 5,000 people.[3]
Myaing Gyi Ngu
မြိုင်ကြီးငူ | |
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Coordinates: 17°21′32″N 97°40′26″E / 17.3588°N 97.6738°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Kayin State |
District | Hpa-an District |
Township | Hpa-an Township |
Population | over10000 (resident)+ 10000 (IDPs) |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
The late U Thuzana holds the title Myaing Gyi Ngu Sayadaw in the village.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Myaing Gyi Ngu, Myanmar (Burma) on the map — exact time, time zone, airports nearby". ca.utc.city. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Htoon, Kyaw Lin (22 March 2018). "Myaing Gyi Ngu's uneasy peace in Kayin State". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Zar, Nan Wai Phyo (22 March 2018). "More IDPs Arrive in Myaing Gyi Ngu IDP Camp Within March". Burma Link. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Jolliffe, Pia (7 July 2017). "A Conversation With Mikael Gravers: Research Among the Karen, Past and Present". Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Buddhist monk builds another pagoda on contested Land". Mizzima. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.