Kayah State
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/27453
- Note
- "Kayah State (Burmese: ကယားပြည်နယ်, pronounced [kəjá pjìnɛ̀] formerly, Karenni State) is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand´s Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately between 18° 30′ and 19° 55′ north latitude and between 96° 50′ and 97° 50′ east longitude. The area is 11,670 km2 (4,510 sq mi). Its capital is Loikaw (also spelt Loi-kaw). The estimated population in 1998 was approximately 207,357, according to UNICEF. It is inhabited primarily by the Karenni ethnic group, also known as Red Karen or Kayah, a Sino-Tibetan people." - (en.wikipedia.org 23.09.2020)
- Latitude
- 19.25
- Longitude
- 97.333335876465
- Inhabitants
- 253,788
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