Kengtung

Kengtung (Shan: ဝဵင်းၵဵင်းတုင် [weŋ˥ keŋ˥ tuŋ˨˦], Thai: เชียงตุง), also spelt Kyaingtong (Burmese: ကျိုင်းတုံမြို့; MLCTS: kyuing: tum mrui.; [tɕáɪɰ̃ tòʊɰ̃ mjo̰]), is a town in Shan State, Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is the principal town of Kengtung Township and the former seat of Kengtung State, a minor principality. Kengtung is located on the National Highway 4 (NH4) and at the AH2 and AH3 of the Asian Highway.

This article is about the town. For the district, see Kengtung District. For the township, see Kengtung Township. For the former state, see Kengtung State.
Kengtung
Shan: ဝဵင်းၵဵင်းတုင်
Burmese: ကျိုင်းတုံမြို့
Thai: เชียงตุง
Kyaingtong
Town
Kengtung
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°17′30″N 99°36′30″E
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictKengtung District
TownshipKengtung Township
Area
 • Total3,506 km2 (1,354 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total171,620
 • Density48.955/km2 (126.79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)
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