Kyauktaga Township (Burmese: ကျောက်တံခါးမြို့နယ်)Township 31, "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) is a township in Nyaunglebin District in the Bago Region of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town is Kyauktaga, and Penwegon (or Penwegone) is the other major town."Pènwègon, Bago, Myanmar [Burma], populated place N 18° 13' 0 E 96° 34' 0" GeoNames.org Both are located on the Bago–Taungoo highway and rail line.
History From Myanmar's independence in 1948 to 1975, Kyauktaga Township was a stronghold for two separate groups: the Communist Party of Burma and Karen resistance forces.
Myanmar civil war (2021–present) On 7 June 2023, Major Nay Lin Oo, a member of the township military council, and Thura, a village administrator, were riding a motorcycle together when they were gunned down by the People's Defence Force of Bago Region.
In August 2023, the township became a site of fierce fighting between the military junta and anti-junta forces. By late December, resistance groups began attacking the headquarters of the Light Infantry Battalion 308 near Penwegon town.
Towns in Kyauktaga Township Kyauktaga Township contains the following Towns: Kyauktaga Penwegon Hpa Do Taw Kywe Inn
Communities Kyauktaga Township is subdivided into 13 wards and 47 Village Tracts which consist of 283 villages.
Notable resident Bo Hmu Aung (1910-2004), a member of the Thirty Comrades
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External links "Kyauktaga Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer "Kyaukdaga Township" at MRTV3