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Hopin (Kachin State)
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Hopin is a town in Mohnyin Township
, Kachin State
, in northeast Burma (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.
Mohnyin Township
Mohnyin Township is a township of Mohnyin District in the Kachin State of Burma . The principal town and administrative centre is Mohnyin...
, Kachin State
Kachin State
Kachin State , is the northernmost state of Burma. It is bordered by China to the north and east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division and India to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is . The capital of the...
, in northeast Burma (Myanmar). It is situated on the main Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
– Myitkyina
Myitkyina
Myitkyina is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar , located from Yangon, and from Mandalay. In Burmese it means "near the big river", and in fact "Myitkyina" lies on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, just below from Myit-son of its two headstreams...
railway line, 745 miles north from Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
. It is on the road between Mohnyin
Mohnyin
Mohnyin is a town in Kachin State, Myanmar. It is the administrative center for both Mohnyin Township and Mohnyin District.Shells of different sizes were found in mass on 19 September. Those were found in apple-pie order while rooting up a tree between MohnyinDistrict Court and the Township...
and Mogaung
Mogaung
Mogaung is a town in Kachin State, Myanmar. It is situated on the Mandalay-Myitkyina railway line.-External links:* Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.* Maplandia.com...
where the road to Ywathit
Ywathit, Kachin State
Ywathit is a town in Mohnyin Township in Kachin State of Burma . It is on the road between Hopin and Indawgyi Lake.-External links:* Maplandia.com...
and Indawgyi Lake
Indawgyi Lake
Indawgyi Lake is one of the largest inland lakes in Southeast Asia. It is located in Mohnyin Township in the Kachin State of Burma. The lake measures east to west, and north to south. There are over 20 villages around the lake. The predominant ethnic groups living in the surroundings of the lake...
takes off. It is 27 miles by road from Indawgyi Lake.
External links
- "Hopin Map — Satellite Images of Hopin" Maplandia World Gazetteer