Kyaukme
Kyaukme
ၵျွၵ်းမႄး | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Downtown of Kyaukme | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′21″N 97°1′42″E / 22.53917°N 97.02833°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Kyaukme District |
| Township | Kyaukme Township |
| Population (2014) | 39,930 |
| • Ethnicities | Shan Palaung Bamar Gurkha |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kyaukme (Burmese: ကျောက်မဲမြို့ [tɕaʊʔ mɛ́ mjo̰]) is a town in northern Shan State of Burma. It is situated on the Mandalay - Lashio road, after Pyin Oo Lwin and Nawnghkio, and before Hsipaw, on what is now the Mandalay - Muse road, part of the Asian Highway route 14 (AH14). It is also connected to Momeik (Mongmit) in the Shweli River valley and Mogok with its ruby mines. Kyaukme can be reached by train on the Mandalay-Lashio railway line. As of 2014, the population was 39,930.