Kani, Myanmar Explained

Kani
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sagaing Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Yinmabin District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Kani Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:2.45
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5180
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6.30

Kani (Burmese: ကနီမြို့) is a town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is situated on the west bank of Chindwin river. It is away from Pakokku.

There is Shwe Myin Phyu Hill at the north. That hill was a city ago and so the remains of moats and castle area wall. Myin Phyu Shin Divinity which is famous in Myanmar now is Kani Nawyahtār who was the city governor of Kani when King Ah Nawyahtār governed the country. The mayor of Kani was the General of Shield army, who was father of Dye Khin Khin, at the age of King Si Paw. According to census at 1951, population of the town was just 2,500 people.[2]

Distinction

The Kani town is famous with the name of Kani-Kané. A Great Buddhist Monk Kani Shwe Thein Taw Sayadaw was from Kamphyu at the township of Kani.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Myanmar Information Management Unit . September 2019 . Kani Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya. my:ကနီမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ. Kani Township Regional Information . 7 March 2024.
  2. Myanmar Encyclopedia Volume I, Part (B)