Hpakant
Hpakant
ဖားကန့် | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 25°36′46″N 96°18′41″E / 25.61278°N 96.31139°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Kachin State |
| District | Mohnyin District |
| Township | Hpakant Township |
| Population (2014) | |
• Town | 312,278 |
| • Urban | 60,123 |
| • Rural | 252,155 |
| • Religions | Buddhism Christianity |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Hpakant (Burmese: ဖားကန့်, Burmese pronunciation: [pʰá ga̰ɰ̃]; Shan Language: ၽႃၵၢၼ်ႉ, also Hpakan and Phakant) is a town in Hpakant Township, Kachin State in the northernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is located on the Uyu River 350 kilometres (220 mi) north of Mandalay. It is famous for its jade mines which produce gem-quality jadeite.