Htauk Kyant (Burmese: ထောက်ကြန့်; MLCTS: htaukkran. IPA: /tʰauʔt͡ʃa̰N/) is a village in Kale Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma.[1][2]
Htauk Kyant
ထောက်ကြန့် | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 23°5′N 94°1′E / 23.083°N 94.017°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sagaing Region |
District | Kale District |
Township | Kale Township |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
In 1942 the Battle of the Htauk Kyant Roadblock was fought here between Japanese troops and Allied forces retreating from Rangoon towards India.Htauk Kyant is a village where Burmese lived before Chin settled around this village.
References
edit- ^ "Taukkyan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Taukkyan" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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