Kayan Township

Kayan Township or Khayan Township (Burmese: ခရမ်း မြို့နယ်, pronounced [kʰəjáɴ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Yangon Region.[1] It was founded by Dr.Maung Maung, who was part of a Mon royal family that ran away from their palace during a war. The royal family settled down in the area surrounding Khayan Township and gave their new home a Mon name.[2]

Khayan Township

ခရမ်း မြို့နယ်
Township of Yangon Region
Khayan Township
Khayan Township
Coordinates: 16°46′0″N 96°32′0″E
CountryMyanmar
RegionYangon
DistrictSouth Yangon District
TownshipKhayan
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)
Area code(s)1 (mobile: 80, 99)

Above statement is not correct. The real founder is U O,who is a member Mon royal family fled away from the Bamar -Mon war .Please refer to official Myanmar Encyclopaedia.His descendants are still exist and majority are in high society.

References
  1. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-03.
  2. As told through several accounts of the oral traditions from the direct descendants of Daw Nyein Aye.


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