Kenghkam

This article is about one of the former Shan States. For the town, see Keng Hkam.
Kenghkam State
State of the Shan States

1811–1882
Keng Hkam State in an Imperial Gazetteer of India map
Capital Keng Hkam
History
  State founded 1811
  Annexed by Mongnai State 1882
Area
  1901 432.5 km2 (167 sq mi)
Population
  1901 5,458 
Density 12.6 /km2  (32.7 /sq mi)

Kenghkam or Keng Hkam (also known as Kyaingkan) was a Shan state in what is today Burma. The capital was the town of Keng Hkam, located by the Nam Pang River.[1]

History

Kenghkam was initially a tributary of the Konbaung dynasty. It was founded in 1811 and was located north of the sub-state of Kengtawng. The state was occupied by Mongnai State from 1870 to 1874 and again from 1878 to 1882, when it was annexed directly.[2]

Rulers

The rulers of the state bore the title Myoza.[3]

See also

References

Coordinates: 21°52′0″N 97°22′0″E / 21.86667°N 97.36667°E / 21.86667; 97.36667


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