Tanai Township
Tanai Township (Burmese: တနိုင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township in Myitkyina District of Kachin State, in northern Myanmar. The principal town is Tanai.[1]
Tanai Township
တနိုင်းမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Tanai town | |
Location in Myitkyina district | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Kachin State |
| District | Myitkyina District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,772.92 sq mi (12,361.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 608 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 39,229 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
The Shadu Zup militia operates gold mines in the township. In July 2022, they attacked a Kachin Independence Army base near the Ka Nwe Thu mine in Tanai Township during the outbreak of civil war in Myanmar since 2021.[2]
References
- Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Tanai Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya တနိုင်းမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Tanai Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- Nyein Swe (20 July 2022). "Junta forces launch fatal attack on KIA base in Tanai". Myanmar NOW.
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