Tangyan Township

Tangyan
တန့်ယန်းမြို့နယ်
Township
View of Salween River in Tangyan Township
View of Salween River in Tangyan Township
Location in Lashio district
Location in Lashio district
Tangyan is located in Myanmar
Tangyan
Tangyan
Coordinates: 22°29′0″N 98°23′0″E / 22.48333°N 98.38333°E / 22.48333; 98.38333
Country Burma
StateShan State
DistrictLashio District
Elevation
[2]
3,100 ft (945 m)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total172,805[1]
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Tangyan Township is a township of Lashio District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Tangyan. Tangyan emerged as an important centre for Panthay people (Chinese Muslims originally from neighbouring Yunnan) in the mid-20th century, especially after the destruction of Panglong during World War II.[3]

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