Kunhing
Town in Shan State, Myanmar
21°18′10″N 98°25′36″E / 21.30278°N 98.42667°E / 21.30278; 98.42667[1]
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
Kunhing is located by the Nam Pang River, an important tributary of the Salween.[2]
Population
As refers to 1983 census figures, it has less than 30,000 population; primarily Shans. Minorities are Akar, Lisu and Palaung.
Places of interest
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
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Current Status of Dam Projects on Burma’s Salween River, 1,615ft (492.25 meter) above the sea level
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Capital: Taunggyi
Kengtung District |
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Mong Hpayak District |
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Mong Hsat District |
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Tachileik District |
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Kyaukme District |
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Lashio District | |
Laukkaing District | see Kokang Self-Administered Zone |
Mu Se District |
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Hopang District | see Wa Self-Administered Division |
Matman District | see Wa Self-Administered Division |
Mongmit District | |
Kokang Self-Administered Zone |
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Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone1 | |
Wa Self-Administered Division |
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Langkho District |
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Loilen District |
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Taunggyi District |
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Danu Self-Administered Zone | |
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone |
- Taunggyi
- Aungban
- Ayetharyar
- Chinshwehaw
- Hong Pai
- Hopang
- Hopong
- Hseni
- Hsi Hseng
- Hsipaw
- Kalaw
- Kengtung
- Kholam
- Kunhing
- Kunlong
- Kutkai
- Kyaukme
- Kyethi
- Lai-Hka
- Langkho
- Lashio
- Laukkaing
- Lawksawk
- Loilen
- Mabein
- Mantong
- Mawkmai
- Mong Hpayak
- Mong Hsat
- Mong Hsu
- Mong Khet
- Mong Kung
- Mong Nai
- Mong Pan
- Mong Ping
- Mong Ton
- Mong Yang
- Mong Yawng
- Mongko
- Mongmit
- Mongyai
- Muse
- Nanhkan
- Namhsan
- Namtu
- Nansang
- Nawnghkio
- Nyaungshwe
- Panglong
- Pekon
- Pinlaung
- Ponparkyin
- Tachileik
- Tangyan
1 - also part of Kyaukme District; 2 - also part of Hopang District; 3 - also part of Matman District
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