Keng Hkam

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Keng Hkam
ကျိုင်းခမ်း
Village
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Keng Hkam
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°52′N97°22′E / 21.867°N 97.367°E / 21.867; 97.367
Country Flag of Myanmar.svg Burma
State Shan State
District Loilem District
Township Mong Kung Township
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Keng Hkam is a village in Mong Kung Township in the Shan State of Burma. It is located by the Nam Pang River.

Keng Hkam will be one of the communities impacted by the Tasang Dam project. [1]

History

Prior to the end of World War II, the town of Keng Hkam was the capital of Kenghkam State. [2]

References

  1. "Burma: The looming social and environmental disaster of the Tasang dam". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  2. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 200.