Official Name: | Papun |
Other Name: | Bu Tho/ဘုသိ |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Myanmar |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Myanmar |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hpapun District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Hpapun (Bu Tho) Township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Code: | 58[1] |
Population: | 2000 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 18.0647°N 97.445°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Elevation M: | 17 |
Timezone: | MMT |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Subdivision Type4: | Control |
Subdivision Name4: | Karen National Liberation Army |
Papun (Burmese: ဖာပွန်မြို့; ဍုံဖာပံင်;, also spelt Hpapun) is a town in Kayin State, Myanmar. It is on the east side of the Yunzalin River. It was formerly one of the headquarters of the Karen National Union and the Karen National Liberation Army. The Papun Airport is also located nearby.
During the Myanmar civil war, the Karen National Liberation Army claimed to have seized the town on 28 March 2024 from the State Administration Council following a siege that began on 20 March.[2]