Kachin State
state of Myanmar
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Summary
Kachin State is a state of Myanmar[1]. It draws 1,634 Wikipedia views per month (state of myanmar category, ranking #4 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Myanmar[3]
- Country: Myanmar[4]
- Instance of: disputed territory[5]
- Capital: Myitkyina[6]
- Shares border with: Arunachal Pradesh[7], Shan State[8], Yunnan[9], Sagaing Region[10], Tibet Autonomous Region[11]
- Commons category: Kachin State[12]
- Inception: January 1, 1948[13]
- Highest point: Hkakabo Razi[14]
- Official website: https://kachinstate.gov.mm/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kachin State[16]
- Population: 1,689,441[17], 2,197,283[18]
- Territory claimed by: Taiwan[19]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[20]
- Official name: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 275 m[22]
- Area: 89,041 km²[23]
- Language used: Rawang[24], Nung[25], Hpon[26], Lhao Vo[27], Khamti[28], Tai Laing[29], Lashi[30], Nusu[31], Lisu[32], Derung[33], Achang[34], Khams Tibetan[35], Zaiwa[36], Shan[37]
Why It Matters
Kachin State has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]