Chaunggyi

Chaunggyi
Village
Chaunggyi
Coordinates: 22°43′N 96°1′E / 22.717°N 96.017°E / 22.717; 96.017Coordinates: 22°43′N 96°1′E / 22.717°N 96.017°E / 22.717; 96.017
Country  Burma
Division Mandalay Division
District Pyin Oo Lwin District
Township Mogok Township
Elevation 732 ft (223 m)
Time zone MMT (UTC+6:30)

Chaunggyi, also known as Chaung Gyi and Chaung-gyi, is a village in Mogok Township, Pyinoolwin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar.[1]

Geography

The Chaunggyi valley is located about 3,5 km northeast of Letha Taung, also known as the Singu Plateau, near National Highway 31.[2] In the valley there are Lisu (at Lezawchaunggyi), Palaung (at Palaungchaunggyi), Shan and Gurkha ethnic minorities living in separate villages.

References

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