Kyungon, Wakema
| Kyungon | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Kyungon Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 16°42′06″N 95°09′41″E / 16.70167°N 95.16139°ECoordinates: 16°42′06″N 95°09′41″E / 16.70167°N 95.16139°E | |
| Country |
 Burma (Myanmar) |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Myaungmya |
| Township | Wakema |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Kyungon[1] is a village in Wakema Township, Myaungmya District, in the Ayeyarwady Region of northcentral Myanmar. Kyungon is on the left (south) bank of the Pyamalaw River across from the village of Kwinbauk.[2]
In 2009 a bridge over the Pyamalaw River at Kyungon was completed.[3] The bridge is a 500-foot suspension bridge, 14 feet wide, suitable for one-way traffic.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Kyungon (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ↑ Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NE46-16 Bassein, U.S. Army Map Service, September 1959
- ↑ "Kyungon Bridge opened in Wakema Township" MRTV3
- ↑ "Priority given to development of the roads after Roads Year was designated" The New Light of Myanmar 23 April 2006
External links
- "Kyungon Map — Satellite Images of Kyungon" Maplandia World Gazetteer
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