Kunlong

Kunlong ကွမ်းလုံမြို့
Kunlong Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°25′00″N 98°39′00″E / 23.41667°N 98.65000°E / 23.41667; 98.65000Coordinates: 23°25′00″N 98°39′00″E / 23.41667°N 98.65000°E / 23.41667; 98.65000
Country	Burma
Division	Shan State
Population (2005)
• Ethnicities	Shan, Wa
• Religions	Buddhism
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Kunlong is the capital town of Kunlong Township in Shan State. its coordination is 23 25' 00" N and 98 39' 00" E.

The Wa people inhabit the hills immediately overlooking the Nam Ting valley.

It is the home of Kunlong Bridge over the Salween River. There was a 42 days-long battle between Burma Communist Party (BCP) and Myanmar Army from November 1971 to January 1972 to control that strategic bridge.

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