About

Kyeelu is a farming village where neighbours work together and live in harmony.

Location

Wet Hla Gyi village group, Minhla Township, Tharyarwady District, Bago Region (West)

Plus Code: VPFQ+6X

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Farming

Rice, black gram and sugarcane are grown in large quantities. Garden produce such as limes, bananas and flowers for Buddhist offerings also thrives.

What makes our village special

Working together

Villagers join hands for the good of the community.

Warm hospitality

Guests are welcomed and fed with genuine warmth.

Cherished traditions

Traditional Myanmar festivals are celebrated all year round.

Village history

  1. c. 1960

    Founding of the village

    The village is believed to have been founded around 1960 (Myanmar Era 1330).

  2. Origin of the name

    The name โ€œKyeeluโ€

    Village elders say this has always been a place crows love. Crows still gather here in great numbers, which fits the name (โ€œkyeeโ€ means crow). The exact time is no longer known.

  3. Today

    A farming community

    With about 180 households and 720 people, the villagers work together, with rice, black gram and sugarcane farming at the heart of village life.