Tangyan Township
Tangyan Township
တန့်ယန်းမြို့နယ် | |
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View of Salween River in Tangyan Township | |
Location in Tangyan district (in red) | |
| Coordinates: 22°29′0″N 98°23′0″E / 22.48333°N 98.38333°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Tangyan District |
| Elevation | 3,100 ft (945 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 172,805 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Tangyan Township is a township of Tangyan District in northern Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Tangyan. Tangyan emerged as an important centre for Panthay people (Chinese Muslims originally from neighbouring Yunnan) in the mid-20th century, especially after the destruction of Panglong during World War II.