Native Name: | Burmese: ချီဖွေမြို့ |
Official Name: | Chipwi |
Other Name: | Chibwe |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Myitkyina District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Chipw Township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2: | Buddhism |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 25.8842°N 98.1319°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Elevation M: | 270 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Chipwi (Jinghpaw) (my|ချီဖွေမြို့;) is a town in north-east part of the Kachin State. It is the administrative centre for Chibwe Township, and is located beside the N'Mai River just below where Chibwe Creek enters it. The Kachin Independence Army liberated Chipwi town on the evening of September 30, 2024.[1] The Kachin Independence Organization has started controlling civil government operations.