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Kongsem Destination Guide

Discover Kongsem in Myanmar

Kongsem in the region of Shan is a town located in Myanmar - some 225 mi or ( 362 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kongsem is now 11:16 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Phayao, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Imphal, and Zhedao. When in this area, you might want to check out Phayao . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kongsem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan

Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan (Chinese: 滇西缅北会战 October 1943 – March 1945) was the name of the Chinese campaign with their allies in the 1943-45 Burma Campaign. The Japanese troops initially had the winning side. However, their banzai charges failed to have much effect against the Allied troops who used camouflage tactics. The Allied forces eventually won the battle.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.83 97.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1943 in Burma, 1944 in Burma, 1945 in Burma, Battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War, History of Yunnan, Military history of Burma during World War II, South-East Asian theatre of World War II

Kyaukme District

Kyaukme District is a district of northern Shan State in Burma (Myanmar). As of 2001, it consisted of 9 towns and 1946 villages.

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Located at 22.90 97.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Districts of Burma, Shan State

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