Kyauk Bi Lu or Kyaukbilu[1](Burmese: ကျောက်ဘီလူး) is a village tract of Kyain Seikgyi Township, Kawkareik District, in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma).[2] In 2014 it had a total population of 8,350 people. The village tract contains four villages.[3]
Kyauk Bi Lu
ကျောက်ဘီလူး | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kyauk Bi Lu Location within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 15°41′N 98°4′E / 15.683°N 98.067°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Kayin State |
| District | Kawkareik District |
| Township | Kyain Seikgyi Township |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 8,350 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
During World War II, the prisoner of war camps Ronsi (also Lonsi) and Mezali were located in Kyauk Bi Lu on the Burma Railway.[4][2][5]
Camp Mezali was a work camp located 70 kilometres from Thanbyuzayat. There were two subcamps: Upper Mezali en Kami Mezali. The first prisoners arrived on 11 March 1943.[6] The camp contained a large number of Dutch, British and some Australian prisoners of wars.[7] It was abandoned by December 1943.[7]
References
edit- ^ Kyaukbilu
- ^ a b "2016 Map of Kayin State with former Burma Railway" (PDF). Themimu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ OCHA Myanmar; Population – Census 2014 (excelfil) Read 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Ronsi". Far East POW Family. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Sub-township map of Hpayarthonesu" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Mezali". Japanse Krijgsgevangenkampen (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Mezali 70 Km, or 72 Km Camp - Burma". 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
