Sakangyi, Taunggyi

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Sakangyi
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Sakangyi
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°45′N96°56′E / 20.750°N 96.933°E / 20.750; 96.933
Country Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burma
State Shan State
District Taunggyi District
Township Taunggyi Township
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Sakangyi is a town in Taunggyi Township in Taunggyi District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located west along National Highway 4 from Aye Thar Yar and Taunggyi. The National Road 43 begins in the eastern part of the town and connects National Highway 4 to National Highway 3 in the north at Nawnghkio. [1] [2] It is connected via National Highway 4 to Heho in the west.

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