Kachin State
Kachin State is the northernmost state of
Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and
east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division
and India to the west. It lies between north
latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and
98° 44' . The area of Kachin State is 34,379 sq.
miles. The capital of the state is Myitkyina. Other
important towns include Bhamo.
Kachin State has Myanmars highest mountain,
Hkakabo Razi, at 5889 meters in height, forming the
southern tip of the Himalayas, and Myanmars largest
lake, Indawgyi Lake. Hkakabo Razi is Southeast
Asia's highest mountain, located in the northern
Myanmar state of Kachin. The peak is enclosed within
Hkakabo Razi National Park. It is entirely
mountainous and is characterized by broad-leaved
evergreen rain forest, a sub-tropical temperate zone
from 8,000 ft. to 9,000 ft. Indawgyi Lake is the
largest inland lake in Southeast Asia. It is located
in Mohnyin Township in the Kachin State of Myanmar.
The lake measures 8 miles east to west, and 15 miles
north to south. There are over 20 villages around
the lake. The predominant ethnic groups living in
the surroundings of the lake are the Shan and the
Kachin, who mainly practise agriculture.
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