Pekon Township

Pekon Township (Burmese: ဖယ်ခုံမြို့နယ်; also spelled Pekhon, Phekhon, Pekong, Pecong, Pékon) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pekon.

Part of a popular tourist place and bird watching site, Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary, lies in this township.^[1][2]

Reportedly, the township's southern police station was occupied and razed by civilian fighters. There is an ongoing battle between civilian fighters and Myanmar military troops.^[3]

In late December 2023, various resistance groups of Operation 1111 were able to capture two junta military bases, Shwe Pyi Aye and Lwal Pator, in the township.^[4][5]

Location in Taunggyi district

References

1. "Birdwatching in Myanmar". www.birdingpal.org. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
2. "Inle lake wetland sanctuary - Shan state". www.asterism.info. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
3. . 다음뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
4. The Irrawaddy (27 December 2023). . The Irrawaddy. Irrawaddy Publishing Group. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
5. The Irrawaddy (29 December 2023). . Facebook. Meta Platforms Inc. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.