Hopin, Kachin State Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Official Name:Hopin
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mohnyin District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mohnyin Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2:Buddhism, Christianity
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:24.9833°N 96.5167°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30
Blank Name:WOEID
Blank Info:1017418

Hopin (Burmese: ဟိုပင်မြို့; Shan: ဝဵင်းႁူဝ်ပၢင်ႇ; also Hobin) is a town in Mohnyin Township, Kachin State, in north-east Myanmar. It is situated on the main Mandalay  - Myitkyina railway line, 745 miles north from Yangon. It is on the road between Mohnyin and Mogaung where the road to Ywathit and Indawgyi Lake takes off. It is 27 miles by road from Indawgyi Lake[1] and 60 miles by road from Sinbo which is located on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary. Ministry of Ecotourism. 2008-12-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060325102053/http://www.myanmar.com/Ministry/ecotourism/eco08.htm. 2006-03-25.