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Kunhing
Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has .... The name Kunhein refers to "a thousand island" in the local Shan language. Geographic Kunhing is located by the Nam Pang River, an important tributary of the Salween.Current Status of Dam Projects on Burma’s Salween River
1,615ft (492.25 meter) above the sea level


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As refers to 1983 census figures, it has less than 30,000 populatio ...
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Kunhing Bridge
Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar. The name Kunhein refers to "a thousand island" in the local Shan language. Geographic Kunhing is located by the Nam Pang River, an important tributary of the Salween.Current Status of Dam Projects on Burma’s Salween River
1,615ft (492.25 meter) above the sea level


Population

As refers to 1983 census figures, it has less than 30,000 population; primarily Shans. Minorities are ,
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Kunhing Township
Kunhing Township ( officially Kun Hein Township)is a township of Nansang District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Kunhing Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 198 .... References Townships of Shan State {{Shan-geo-stub ...
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Nansang District
Nansang District () is a district in central Shan State, Myanmar. It was split from Loilen District and Langkho District on 30 April 2022. It contains three townships. Its district seat is Nansang. Townships Nansang District has 3 townships, each with one subtownship of their own: * Nansang Township ** Kholam Subtownship * Kunhing Township Kunhing Township ( officially Kun Hein Township)is a township of Nansang District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Kunhing Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, ... ** Karli Subtownship * Mong Nai Township ** Keng Tawng Subtownship References Districts of Myanmar {{Shan-geo-stub ...
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Townships Of Burma
Townships (; ) are the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"
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Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are the only type of administrative division that cover all of Myanmar. A township is administered by a township administrator, a civil servant appointed through the General Adminis ...
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Nam Pang River
The Nam Pang River, also known as Pang River, is a major river of Shan State, eastern Burma. It is the largest tributary of the Salween River. Course Its source is in the hills northeast of Pangkyehtu and it flows by the town of Kunhing Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 198 .... The Nam Pang joins the Salween from the right at the village of Na-hkilek at at an elevation of . A few miles beyond the confluence is said to be "a strange whirlpool, at the place the river is in a gorge between limestone cliffs, which fall smooth and precipitous to the water's edge." References External linksThe Salween River Rivers of Myanmar Geography of Shan State Salween River {{Myanmar-river-stub ...
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List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ...
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Shan People
The Shan people (, , or , ), also known as the Tai Long (တႆးလူင်, ) or Tai Yai, are a Tai ethnic group of Southeast Asia. The Shan are the biggest minority of Burma (Myanmar) and primarily live in the Shan State, but also inhabit parts of Mandalay Region, Kachin State, Kayah State, Sagaing Region and Kayin State, and in adjacent regions of China ( Dai people), Laos, Assam and Meghalaya (Ahom people), Cambodia ( Kula people), Vietnam and Thailand. Though no reliable census has been taken in Burma since 1935, the Shan are estimated to number 4–6 million, with CIA Factbook giving an estimate of five million spread throughout Myanmar which is about 10% of the overall Burmese population. 'Shan' is a generic term for all Tai-speaking peoples within Myanmar (Burma). The capital of Shan State is Taunggyi, the fifth-largest city in Myanmar with about 390,000 people. Other major cities include Thibaw (Hsipaw), Lashio, Kengtung and Tachileik. Etymology The Sha ...
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Kengtung
Kengtung ( , ), also spelt Kyaingtong (; ), classical name Tungapuri, is a city 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. It is also the largest city and the capital of eastern Shan State, Myanmar. Etymology Owing to Kengtung's proximity to China and Thailand, the city is known by a number of exonyms and endonyms. The endonym used by Tai Khun and Tai Lue-speaking locals is Jeng Tung (ᨾᩮᩨ᩠ᨦᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᨲᩩᨦ) respectively. Other Shan speakers use the exonym Kengtung. The most common exonym, Kyaingtong, is derived from the Burmese approximation of Kengtung. The exonym of Chiang Tung (, ) is used by Thai speakers, while Chinese speakers use Jingdong ( zh, s=景栋, t=景棟, p=Jǐngdòng). History The early history of Kengtung is made up of myths and legen ...
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Taunggyi
Taunggyi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ... (Burma); and lies on the Thazi- Kyaingtong road at an elevation of , just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth largest city of Myanmar. The city is famous for its hot air balloon Tazaungdaing festival, festival held annually on the full moon day of Tazaungmon. Etymology The name Taunggyi (Burmese: တောင်ကြီးမြို့, Shan: ဝဵင်းတွင်ႇၵျီး) means "big mountain" in Burmese language, Burmese, referencing a ridge on the east of the city, part of the Shan Hills system, whose prominent high point is called ''Taung-chun'' or "The Spur." Locally this spur is also known as '' ...
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Palaung People
The Palaung ( ; , also written as Benglong Palong) or Ta'ang (တ‌အာင်း) are one of the ancient Austroasiatic ethnic groups found in Shan State of Myanmar (Burma), Yunnan Province of China and Northern Thailand. In China, they are referred to as the De'ang people. The majority of population lives mainly in the northern parts of northern Shan State in the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone, with the capital at Namhsan. The Ta'ang (Palaung) State Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Palaung ethnic group, began fighting against the Burmese military in 1963. It entered a cease-fire agreement with the central government in April 1991, but is currently continuing the insurgency. The insurgency has become intense after TNLA actively involving in Operation 1027 which is a military offensive allied with many other revolutionary rebel forces in the country, against the Myanmar's ruling military junta. The Myanmar military is believed to have derived benefit from poppy cultiv ...
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Lisu People
The Lisu people (; , ; ; ) are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit mountainous regions of Myanmar (Burma), southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. About 730,000 Lisu live in Lijiang, Baoshan, Nujiang, Dêqên and Dehong prefectures in Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, China. The Lisu form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by China. In Myanmar, the Lisu are recognized as one of 135 ethnic groups and an estimated population of 600,000. Lisu live in the north of the country; Kachin State ( Putao, Myitkyina, Danai, Waingmaw, Bhamo), Shan State (Momeik, Namhsan, Lashio, Hopang, and Kokang), and southern Shan State ( Namsang, Loilem, Mongton), and Sagaing Division ( Katha and Khamti), Mandalay Division (Mogok and Pyin Oo Lwin). Approximately 55,000 live in Thailand, where they are one of the six main hill tribes. They mainly inhabit remote mountainous areas. The Lisu tribe consists of more than 58 different c ...
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Akar
Akar is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Furkan Akar (born 2002), Turkish short track speed skater * Hulusi Akar (born 1952), Turkish Army general * Meltem Akar (born 1982), Turkish female boxer * Nasuh Akar (1925–1984), Turkish sports wrestler * Rıdvan Akar (born 1961), Turkish journalist and author * Zeina Akar (born ), Lebanese politician * Zeki Akar Zeki Akar (born April 1, 1944 in Niksar), is a Turkish people, Turkish judge and served as the first president of the Court of Cassation (Turkey), Court of Cassation. External links *Zeki Akar at the official High Court of Appeals site 1 ... (born 1944), Turkish judge {{surname, Akar Turkish-language surnames ...
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