Kaungton
Kaungton | |
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Kaungton Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 24°8′N 97°6′E / 24.133°N 97.100°E | |
| Country | Burma |
| State | Kachin State |
| District | Bhamo District |
| Township | Bhamo Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (UTC + 6:30) |
Kaungton (Burmese: ကောင်းတုံ; Shan: ၵႂၢင်တူင်ႈ, Kwangtung) is a village in Bhamo Township in Bhamo District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.[1]
Etymology
Kaungton comes from the Shan name Kwangtung (ၵႂၢင်တူင်ႈ[2]), meaning "Sambar's field".[3]
References
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ^ "SEAlang Library Shan Lexicography". sealang.net.
- ^ JG Scott (1900). Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States. Pt. 2, Vol. 1, pp. 343-344
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