Kachin State
Kachin State (Burmese: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: Jinghpaw Mungdaw) is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively); Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Region and India (Arunachal Pradesh) to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is 89,041 km2 (34,379 sq mi). The capital of the state is Myitkyina. Other important towns include Bhamo, Mohnyin and Putao.
Kachin State
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Location of Kachin State in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 26°0′N 97°30′E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Northern |
| Capital | Myitkyina |
| Government | |
| • Chief Minister | Khet Htein Nan |
| • Cabinet | Kachin State Government |
| • Legislature | Kachin State Hluttaw |
| • Judiciary | Kachin State High Court |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89,041.2 km2 (34,379.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Highest elevation | 5,881 m (19,295 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,689,441 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kachin |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Kachin, Lisu, Han-Chinese, Shan, Kuki people, Bamar, Nu, Tibetan, Burmese Gurkha |
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| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
| HDI (2015) | 0.596 medium · 2nd |
Kachin State has Myanmar's highest mountain, Hkakabo Razi at 5,889 metres (19,321 ft), forming the southern tip of the Himalayas, and a large inland lake, Indawgyi Lake.
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