Kengtung
Kengtung
Kyaingtong | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 21°17′30″N 99°36′30″E / 21.29167°N 99.60833°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Kengtung District |
| Township | Kengtung Township |
| First Settlement of Kengtung | c. 1800s CE |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,506 km2 (1,354 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 827 m (2,713 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 171,620 |
| • Density | 48.955/km2 (126.79/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Keng Tungite |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
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Kengtung (Shan: ဝဵင်းၵဵင်းတုင် [weŋ˥ keŋ˥ tuŋ˨˦], Thai: เชียงตุง), also spelt Kyaingtong (Burmese: ကျိုင်းတုံမြို့; MLCTS: kyuing: tum mrui.; [tɕáɪɰ̃ tòʊɰ̃ mjo̰]), classical name Tungapuri, is a city in Shan State, Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is the principal town of Kengtung Township and the former seat of Kengtung State, a minor principality. Kengtung is located on the National Highway 4 (NH4) and at the AH2 and AH3 of the Asian Highway. It is also the largest city and the capital of eastern Shan State, Myanmar.