Konkyan Township

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Konkyan
Township
Konkyan is located in Myanmar
Konkyan
Konkyan
Location in Burma
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Country  Burma
State Shan State
Self-administered zone Kokang
Elevation[1] 1,593 m (5,226 ft)
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Konkyan Township or Kongyan Township (Burmese: ကုန်းကြမ်းမြို့နယ်) is a township located within Laukkaing District, Shan State, Myanmar. It is also part of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone. The capital town is Konkyan.

Geography

It is sharing a border with Laukkaing Township. It is situated at 1,593 metres (5,226 ft) above sea level. The remaining area is mainly mountainous.[2]

Rubber, lychee, mango, walnut and pear are grown in this area as poppy substitutes. Sugarcane, pineapple, corn, buckwheat, soybean and various vegetables are also grown.

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