Shingbwiyang

Shingbwiyang
ရှင်ဗွေယန်မြို့
Town
Shingbwiyang
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 26°40′N 96°13′E / 26.667°N 96.217°E / 26.667; 96.217Coordinates: 26°40′N 96°13′E / 26.667°N 96.217°E / 26.667; 96.217
Country  Myanmar
State  Kachin State
District Myitkyina District
Township Tanai Township
Population (2014) 11,453[1]
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Shingbwiyang [Shingbuiyang/Tawa], Kachin State, is a town in Burma. The town was located in the China Burma India Theater during World War II, and the Ledo Road and an airbase were built there during this period. It is also known as Tawa Gaq (a local Naga term). There are 90 permanent people living in the township of Naga. It is linked to Tarung, a large Naga village adjoining Tanai Town, and to the north-west links with Nanyun (Taiyawng) Town.

References

  1. ↑ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Volume-2. Naypyitaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 49.
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