Hpa An - Kayin State
Hpa-an is a capital of Kayin State. Recently
removed from the restricted list of travel
destinations. Possible to reach it by road from
Yangon across a new Bridge ( Thanlwin ) over the
Thanlwin River. Hpa-an is small town but busy
commerce center you can see farmer coming to town in
horsecarts or trishaws stacked with baskets or mas
to sell in the market. Most of people are Kayin.
Interesting Places
Mt.Zwegabin
The Zwekabin Hill has a very unusual shape,
which, once seen, is not easily forgotten. The
leading town in the northern section is Thandaung.
It is a very beautiful hill station and an important
tea, coffee and fruit producing region. It is the
land mark of the Kayin state.
Kawgun Cave
Kawgun cave is located near Kawgun
village, which is two miles distance from Hpa An
township, Kayin State. It is a natural lime stone
cave and measures 200 fts height and 300 fts length.
The rock surfaces is profusely decorated with
diffent kinds of clay Buddha images and votive
tablets. It is a rare cave in the lower Myanmar.
According to the style of the Buddha images it can
be datable to 15th century A.D. Hanthawaddy period.
Ingyin Tahtaung
Kyauk Kan Latt
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