Taukkyan | |
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Village | |
Location in Burma | |
Coordinates: 23°6′N 94°1′E / 23.100°N 94.017°ECoordinates: 23°6′N 94°1′E / 23.100°N 94.017°E | |
Country | Burma |
Region | Sagaing Region |
District | Kale District |
Township | Kale Township |
Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Taukkyan is a village in Kale Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma.
In 1942 the Battle of the Taukkyan Roadblock was fought here between Japanese troops and Allied forces retreating from Rangoon towards India.