Kyong

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Kyong

(Burmese, Kyon). — Small State in the Myelat division of the Southern Shan States, Burma, lying in 20° 47' N. and 96° 39' E., with an area of 24 square miles. It is bounded on the north by Kyawkku and Poila, on the east and west by Poila, and on the south by Hsamonghkam. It consists entirely of grassy downs, and is very dry. The population in 1901 was 2,340 (distributed in 20 villages), of whom about 1,000 were Taungthus, and the remainder Shans, Taungyos, and Danus. The residence of the Ngwegunhmu is at Kyong (population, 292), in the centre of the State. The revenue in 1904-5 amounted to Rs. 2,500 (mainly from thathamedd), and the tribute to the British Government is Rs. 1,350.