Tangyan

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Tangyan

Coordinates22.49°, 98.39°

Demographic figures from Central Statistical Organization (Myanmar). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Tangyan is capital of Tangyan District and the principal city of Tangyan Township in Shan State, Myanmar. It is situated in a valley in a mountainous region. It lies at an elevation of 946 m.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Heng Sur Kheng

Shan famous writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Scaly-breasted Munia (Malay)

Lonchura punctulata fretensis

Seen 2025-07-30

Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Seen 2025-07-30

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

Seen 2025-07-16

Black-collared Starling

Gracupica nigricollis

Seen 2025-07-16

Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

Seen 2025-06-26

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Seen 2025-06-26

Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Seen 2024-06-18

Purple Sapphire

Heliophorus epicles

Seen 2023-06-01

Common Ciliate Blue

Anthene emolus

Seen 2023-06-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).