Kunhing
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| Country | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar |
| State | File:Flag of Shan State.svg Shan State |
| District | Nansang District |
| Township | Kunhing Township |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kunhing (also called 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 | edit source]Kunhing is located by the Nam Pang River, an important tributary of the Salween.[2]
Population
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Current Status of Dam Projects on Burma’s Salween River, 1,615ft (492.25 meter) above the sea level
