Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern

Shan state Shan State (, ; , ) is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos (Louang Namtha Province, Louang Namtha and Bokeo Provinces) to the east, and Thailand (Chiang Rai Province, Chia ...

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

Population

As refers to 1983 census figures, it has less than 30,000 population; primarily Shans. Minorities are Akar, Lisu and Palaung.

Places of interest

Kunhing Bridge – over in length crossing over two big islands in the Nam Pang River. It is one of the main bridges on the Taunggyi- Kengtung Road.

References

Populated places in Shan State Township capitals of Myanmar {{Shan-geo-stub