Kunhing

Kunhing
Town
Kunhing Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°18′10″N 98°25′36″E / 21.30278°N 98.42667°E / 21.30278; 98.42667Coordinates: 21°18′10″N 98°25′36″E / 21.30278°N 98.42667°E / 21.30278; 98.42667
Country	Burma
State	Shan State
District	Loilem District
Township	Kunhing Township
Elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Kunhing (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.

Kunhing is located by the Nam Pang River, an important tributary of the Salween.

As refers to 1988 census figures, it has less than 30,000 population; primarily Shans. Minorities are Akar, Lisu and Palaung.

Kunhing Bridge – over 400 metres (1,300 ft) in length crossing over two big islands in the Nam Pang River. It is one of the main bridges on the Taunggyi-Kengtung Road.

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