Kawnglanghpu
Kawnglanghpu
ခေါင်လန်ဖူးမြို့နယ် | |
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Kawnglanghpu Location in Burma | |
Coordinates: 27°4′0″N 98°21′0″E / 27.06667°N 98.35000°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Kachin State |
District | Putao District |
Township | Kawnglanghpu Township |
Population | 450 |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kawnglanghpu (Burmese: ခေါင်လန်ဖူးမြို့နယ်) is the third smallest town in Myanmar after Hsawlaw and Injangyang. It is also the eighth smallest municipality in the whole country. The placename is derived from the Rawang language words meaning "Kawnglang's village".[1]
Geography
Kawnglangphu is located in far-north of Burma, Kachin State. The town population is 450 and surrounded by snow-capped mountains of Kachin State.
References
- ^ KURABE, Keita (2021-09-27). "Oronyms in northern Burma: Asymmetry between highland and lowland place names". Studies in Geolinguistics. 1. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.5529169.
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