Kyauktaga Township


Kyauktaga Township is a township in Nyaunglebin District in the Bago Region of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town is Kyauktaga, and Penwegon is the other major town. Both are located on the Bago-Taungoo highway and rail line.

History

From Myanmar's independence in 1948 to 1975, Kyauktaga Township was a stronghold for two separate groups: the Communist Party of Burma and Karen resistance forces.

Myanmar civil war (2021–present)

On 7 June 2023, Major Nay Lin Oo, a member of the township military council, and Thura, a village administrator, were riding a motorcycle together when they were gunned down by the People's Defence Force of Bago Region.
In August 2023, the township became a site of fierce fighting between the military junta and anti-junta forces. By late December, resistance groups began attacking the headquarters of the Light Infantry Battalion 308 near Penwegon town.

Towns in Kyauktaga Township

Kyauktaga Township contains the following Towns:

Communities

Kyauktaga Township is subdivided into 13 wards and 47 Village Tracts which consist of 283 villages.

Notable resident