Let Hpaw

Let Hpaw or Retpu (Burmese: ရက်ဖော) is a village, village tract of Hlut Shan (Lutshan) in Kyain Seikgyi Township, Kawkareik District, Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma).[2] It lies on the alongside of Thailand–Burma Railway.

Let Hpaw
ရက်ဖော
Village
Let Hpaw is located in Myanmar
Let Hpaw
Let Hpaw
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 15°46′N 97°54′E
CountryMyanmar
StateKayin State
DistrictKawkareik District
TownshipKyain Seikgyi Township
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)
Area code58[1]

Camp Rephaw

Camp Rephaw (also 30 Kilo[3]) was a prisoner of war camp on the Burma Railway during World War II. It started as a large work camp. The first prisoners arrived on 26 December 1942, and were tasked to lay 15 kilometres of railway to Anakwin.[3] During the monsoon season, there was a shortage of food.[4] On 1 July, a hospital camp was established at Rephaw,[3] and subject to strafing attacks by the allied airforces.[4]

References
  1. "Myanmar Area Codes". Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  2. "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.
  3. "Retpu". Japanse Krijgsgevangenkampen (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. "Rephaw (30 Kilo)". Far East POW Family. Retrieved 4 February 2022.


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