Bawyan

Bawyan is a village in the southern Shan State, Myanmar. It is located in rural Pekon Township near the border with Pinlaung Township.[2] It is part of

Bawyan
Baw Yan
ဘောရန်
Village
Map
Interactive map of Baw Yan
Coordinates: 19°51′38″N 96°49′51″E / 19.8606°N 96.8309°E / 19.8606; 96.8309[1]
CountryMyanmar
State Shan State
DistrictKalaw District
TownshipPekon Township
Village TractHkawng Ei
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Bawyan is a village in the southern Shan State, Myanmar. It is located in rural Pekon Township near the border with Pinlaung Township.[2] It is part of the Hkawng Ei village tract, which had a total population of 7302 people in 2023.[3]

History

During the current Myanmar civil war, the village became a major target during fighting along the Kayah-Shan border as part of a front between Pinlaung and Loikaw. In late September 2025, the Tatmadaw and militias aligned with the Pa-O National Organisation advanced their offensive into territory held by Karenni resistance forces.[4] After brief clashes between the Junta & PNO milita and Karenni defenders in early October, the Junta and PNO militia entered and burnt down houses in Bawyan.[5] In early November, Bawyan saw heavily fighting with artillery and drone strikes used in the battle over the village as the Tatmadaw and PNO attacked the town.[6] Fighting continued through November, happening in bursts of three to four days causing evacuations, fires and casualties.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Place codes (Pcodes)". Myanmar Information Management Unit.
  2. ^ "Pekon Township" (in Burmese).
  3. ^ General Administration Department (March 2023). Phekhon Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ဖယ်ခုံမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pekon Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). General Administration Deperatment. p. 10. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Pekhon Civilians Forced to Flee as Junta–PNO Joint Forces Advance". Burma News International.
  5. ^ "Junta and PNO torch over 30 houses in Pekon Township village". Burma News International.
  6. ^ "Clashes erupt in Pekon Township, civilian casualty reported".
  7. ^ "Junta shelling kills three IDP Women in Pekon".
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