Namneng (Burmese: နန်းနိမ့်) is a village in the Lonepyin village tract, Pinlaung Township, Pa'O Self-Administered Zone of Myanmar.[1][2]

Namneng
နမ်းနိမ့်
Namneng is located in Myanmar
Namneng
Namneng
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 19°54′04″N 96°50′04″E / 19.9009895324707°N 96.8345031738281°E / 19.9009895324707; 96.8345031738281
Country Myanmar
StateShan State
DistrictPa'O Self-Administered Zone
TownshipPinlaung Township
Village tractLonepyin village tract
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

On 11 March 2023, Namneng became the site of the Pinlaung massacre, during which Myanmar Army troops killed at least 30 civilians, including 3 Buddhist monks.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Place codes (Pcodes)". Myanmar Information Management Unit. January 2021.
  2. ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (30 September 2019). Information of Pinlaung Township ပင်လောင်းမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pinlaung Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "At least 30 civilians killed in southern Shan State". Democratic Voice of Burma. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-14.