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Kyaingtong

Kengtung
Kyaingtong
Town
The 'Sawbwa Palace, a historic landmark, was destroyed in November 9, 1991 by the Burmese government.
The 'Sawbwa Palace, a historic landmark, was destroyed in November 9, 1991 by the Burmese government.
Kengtung is located in Myanmar
Kengtung
Kengtung
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°17′30″N 99°36′30″E / 21.29167°N 99.60833°E / 21.29167; 99.60833Coordinates: 21°17′30″N 99°36′30″E / 21.29167°N 99.60833°E / 21.29167; 99.60833
Country  Burma
Region Shan State
District Kengtung District
Township Kengtung Township
Population (2014)
 • Total 366,861
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Kengtung (Shan: ၵဵင်းတုင်; Burmese: ကျိုင်းတုံမြို့; MLCTS: kyuing: tum mrui., pronounced: [tɕáɪɴtòʊɴ mjo̰]; Thai: เชียงตุง, rtgsChiang Tung, pronounced [t͡ɕʰīaŋ tūŋ]; also spelled Kyaingtong, Chiang Tung, Cheingtung, and Kengtong) is a town in Shan State, Burma. It is the principal town of Kengtung Township. Kengtung is located on the National Highway 4 (NH4) and at the AH2 and AH3 of the Asian Highway.

The city is served by Kengtung Airport and it is home to the Technological University of Kengtung.

Formerly located at the crossroads of the trade between China and Siam, Kengtung lost its importance owing to the international isolation of the military-ruled Burmese state.


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