Hsipaw
Hsipaw
သီပေါမြို့ သီႇပေႃႉ | |
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Town | |
| Hsipaw | |
Hsipaw | |
| Coordinates: 22°37′N 97°17′E / 22.617°N 97.283°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Kyaukme District |
| Township | Hsipaw Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Ethnicities | |
| • Religions | List of religions
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| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Hsipaw (Shan: သီႇပေႃႉ; Tai Nuea: ᥔᥤᥴ ᥙᥨᥝᥳ), also known as Thibaw (Burmese: သီပေါ), is the principal town of Hsipaw Township in Shan State, Myanmar on the banks of the Duthawadi River. It is 200 kilometres (120 mi) north-east of Mandalay. Hsipaw contains 11 wards, including South PanTein Ward, North PanTein Ward, Shwe Kyaung Ward, Taungmyo Ward, Oakkyin Ward, Western Ward, Downtown (Myolae) Ward, Bootar Ward, Zay Ward, and Zatsuu Ward.