Kachin State

Summary

Kachin State is a state of Myanmar^[1]. It draws 1,599 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_myanmar category, ranking #4 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kachin State is located in Myanmar^[3].
• Kachin State is in the country of Myanmar^[4].
• Kachin State's instance of is recorded as state of Myanmar^[5].
• Kachin State's instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[6].
• Kachin State's capital is recorded as Myitkyina^[7].
• Kachin State's shares border with is recorded as Arunachal Pradesh^[8].
• Kachin State's shares border with is recorded as Shan State^[9].
• Kachin State's shares border with is recorded as Yunnan^[10].
• Kachin State's shares border with is recorded as Sagaing Region^[11].
• Kachin State's shares border with is recorded as Tibet Autonomous Region^[12].
• Kachin State's Commons category is recorded as Kachin State^[13].
• January 1, 1948 marks the founding of Kachin State^[14].
• Kachin State's highest point is recorded as Hkakabo Razi^[15].
• Kachin State's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26, 'lon': 97.5}^[16].
• Kachin State's official website is recorded as https://kachinstate.gov.mm/^[17].
• Kachin State's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kachin State^[18].
• Kachin State has a population of {'amount': '+1689441'}^[19].
• Kachin State has a population of {'amount': '+2197283'}^[20].
• Kachin State's territory claimed by is recorded as Taiwan^[21].
• Kachin State's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[22].
• Kachin State's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'my', 'text': 'ကချင်ပြည်နယ်'}^[23].
• Kachin State sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+275'}^[24].
• Kachin State covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+89041'}^[25].
• Kachin State's language used is recorded as Rawang^[26].
• Kachin State's language used is recorded as Nung^[27].

Body

Geography

Kachin State is in the country of Myanmar^[4]. It is located in Myanmar^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Kachin State covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+89041'}^[25]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+275'}^[24]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1689441'}^[19] and {'amount': '+2197283'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include state of Myanmar^[5] and disputed territory^[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1948 marks the founding of Kachin State^[14].

Why It Matters

Kachin State draws 1,599 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_myanmar category, ranking #4 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]