Kunlong

This article is about the Burmese town. For the Chinese amphibious aircraft, see AVIC AG600.

Kunlong (Burmese: ကွမ်းလုံ) is the capital town of Kunlong Township in Shan State. its coordination is 23 25' 00" N and 98 39' 00" E.^[2]

Kunlong ကွမ်းလုံမြို့
Kunlong suspension bridge
Kunlong Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°25′00″N 98°39′00″E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Shan State
District	Lashio District
Township	Kunlong Township
Area
• Total	0.375 sq mi (0.971 km2)
Elevation	1,578.08 ft (481.00 m)
Population  (2019)[1]	5,116
• Ethnicities	Kokang Wa
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

The Wa people inhabit the hills immediately overlooking the Nam Ting valley. The town is divided into 6 wards.^[1]

History

It is the home of Kunlong Bridge over the Salween River. There was a 42 days-long battle between Burma Communist Party (BCP) and Myanmar Army from November 1971 to January 1972 to control that strategic bridge.^[3]

On 9 November 2023, during Operation 1027, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) was able to capture the town of Kunlong and its bridge during the ongoing civil war.^[4]

Further reading

• Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map