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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, respectively), Shan State to the south, and Sagaing Region and India (Arunachal Pradesh) to the west.
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The Kachin Hills are a heavily forested group of highlands in the extreme northeastern area of the Kachin State of Burma.They consist of a series of ranges running mostly in a N/S direction, including the Kumon Bum subrange of which the highest peak is Bumhpa Bum with an elevation of 3,411 metres (11,191 ft) [1] one of the ultra-prominent peaks of Southeast Asia.
It is located in Mohnyin Township in the Kachin State of Myanmar. The lake measures 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east to west, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) north to south. [1] There are over 20 villages around the lake. [2] The predominant ethnic groups living in the surroundings of the lake are the Shan and the Kachin, who mainly practise agriculture.
A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin said its troops on Thursday attacked more than 10 army outposts along the main road to the state capital of Myitkyina, increasing the pressure ...
The Kachin language is the common language among the Kachin. Some people can speak English and Nepali while the town's people mostly speak in Burmese which is the national language of Myanmar. Foreigners are now free to visit Myitkyina without prior government permission, although not advised due to a civil war ongoing currently as of January 2025.
Kachin peoples, a generalised term for six non-Burman ethno-linguistic groups in Kachin State.. Kachin people, including the main sub-branch of the Kachin people, for whom the term Jingpo (used in Yunnan, China) and Kachin (used in Myanmar) are considered interchangeable, and the Singpho people, members of the ethnic group living in Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh, India.