Than Pu Yar
သံပုရာ
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Than Pu Yar is located in Myanmar
Than Pu Yar
Than Pu Yar
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 16°07′24″N 98°01′55″E / 16.1233°N 98.0320°E / 16.1233; 98.0320
CountryMyanmar
StateKayin State
DistrictKawkareik District
TownshipKyain Seikgyi Township
Population
 (2014)
 • Total4,172
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Than Pu Yar or Thanbaya[1][2](Burmese: သံပုရာ) is a village tract of Kyain Seikgyi Township, Kawkareik District, in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma).[3] In 2014 it had a total population of 4,172 people. The village tract contains 2 villages.[4]

Camp Thanbaya was a Japanese prisoner of war work camp during World War II. The camp was initially used for the construction of the Burma Railway, and was located 53 kilometres from Thanbyuzayat.[5] It was originally a work camp which had fallen into disrepair. In June 1943, it was transformed into the ‘F' Force Hospital Camp.[6] 1700 sick prisoners were brought to Thanbaya of which 700 died within six months.[7] The camp was abandoned on 24 November 1943.[6]

References

  1. ^ Thanbaya
  2. ^ "Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NE 47-14, Moulmein" U.S. Army May Service, December 1959
  3. ^ "Township Map of Kyainseikgyi" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU). 3 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ OCHA Myanmar; Population – Census 2014 (excelfil) Read 13 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Tanbaya". Japanse Krijgsgevangenkampen (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Tanbaya, Thanbaya, Thanbaya Hospital, 50 Kilo - Burma". 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Thanbaya". Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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