Kyauk Bi Lu

Kyauk Bi Lu or Kyaukbilu(Burmese: ကျောက်ဘီလူး) is a village tract of Kyain Seikgyi Township, Kawkareik District, in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma). In 2014 it had a total population of 8,350 people. The village tract contains four villages.

Kyauk Bi Lu
ကျောက်ဘီလူး
Village
Kyauk Bi Lu
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 15°41′N 98°4′E
CountryMyanmar
StateKayin State
DistrictKawkareik District
TownshipKyain Seikgyi Township
Population
 (2014)
  Total8,350
Time zoneUTC+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.

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. The camp contained a large number of Dutch, British and some Australian prisoners of wars. It was abandoned by December 1943.

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