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Kyauk Bi Lu

Village in Kayin State, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kyauk Bi Lu or Kyaukbilu[1](Burmese: ကျောက်ဘီလူး) is a village tract of Kyain Seikgyi Township, Kawkareik District, in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma).[2] In 2014 it had a total population of 8,350 people. The village tract contains four villages.[3]

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During World War II, the prisoner of war camps Ronsi (also Lonsi) and Mezali were located in Kyauk Bi Lu on the Burma Railway.[4][2][5]

Camp Mezali was a work camp located 70 kilometres from Thanbyuzayat. There were two subcamps: Upper Mezali en Kami Mezali. The first prisoners arrived on 11 March 1943.[6] The camp contained a large number of Dutch, British and some Australian prisoners of wars.[7] It was abandoned by December 1943.[7]

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