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Kachin State ▼
 KACHIN
STATE
Captital : MYIT-KYI-NA
Population : Over 1.2 million
Area : 34379 sq.miles
How to get there:By air, train, car
Places of interest
1. Mt. Hkakaborazi highest peak in SEA (5882 m)
2. Indawgyi Lake and Shwe Myintzu Pagoda
3. The source of Ayeyarwaddy River
4. Puta-O
Kachin
State, located in the extreme north of Myanmar, bordering
China to the east and India to the north, comprises 34379
square miles. MOst of the 1.2 million inhabitants live
upland, where the Malihka, Ayeyarwaddy, Tanainghka, and
Mehka rivers form green valleys.
The majority of the state's 1.4 million inhabitants are
Kachins, also known as Jinghpaws, although the state is home
to another 13 ethnic groups.
The state 's capital, Myitkyina, is famous for its fruits,
including pineapples, watermelons, lychees, and star apples.
Khat cho is a type o rice much valued in Myanmar for its
fragrance and texture, it is only grown in Kachin State.
Bhamo, to the south of Myitkyina, also houses a flourishing
central market, with Lisu, Kachin and Shan tribes people
descending daily from the hills.
Near Putao, Myanmar's tallest peak, Hkakabo Razi, measure
5889m high. It was first climbed by a Japanese expedition in
1996, an indication of how undisturbed and pristine the area
is around Putao.
The region encompasses three distinct temperate zones and
could become a major eco-Tourism destination in coming year.
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