Kunhing
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Coordinates: 21°18′10″N 98°25′36″E / 21.30278°N 98.42667°E | |
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District | Loilem District |
Township | Kunhing Township |
Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kunhing (Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar. The name Kunhein refers to "a thousand island" in the local Shan language.
Geographic
[edit]Kunhing is located by the Nam Pang River, an important tributary of the Salween.[2]
Population
[edit]As refers to 1983 census figures, it has less than 30,000 population; primarily Shans. Minorities are Akar, Lisu and Palaung.
Places of interest
[edit]Kunhing Bridge – over 400 metres (1,300 ft) in length crossing over two big islands in the Nam Pang River. It is one of the main bridges on the Taunggyi-Kengtung Road.
References
[edit]- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Current Status of Dam Projects on Burma’s Salween River, 1,615ft (492.25 meter) above the sea level