Kyethi Explained

Official Name:Kyethi (Kesi)
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Label Position:left
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Loilem District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Kyethi Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:21.93°N 97.8218°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6:30
Footnotes:[1]

Kyethi(Shan: ဝဵင်းၵေႇသီႇ;Burmese: ကျေးသီးမြို့)(Kyethi or Kehsi) is the main town of Kyethi Township, Loilem District, in the Shan State of Burma. The main town is Kesi (Kyethi or Kehsi). Highway 442 passes through Kyethi town.[2]

History

Kehsi, located by the Nam Heng River, was the capital of Kehsi Mansam, one of the Shan States. It had a population of 618 in 1901.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [GoogleEarth]
  2. https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/Kyethi,+Myanmar+(Burma)/@21.9290526,97.8121805,3139m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x30d29db1159d9bd9:0x94c2d439bc818d3c Kyethi, Myanmar (Burma)
  3. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_202.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 196.