Muse, Myanmar
Muse
မူဆယ်မြို့ (ဝဵင်းမူႇၸေႈ) | |
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Town | |
Skyline in 2010 Downtown Muse | |
| Coordinates: 23°58′45″N 97°54′17″E / 23.97917°N 97.90472°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Mu Se District |
| Township | Mu Se Township |
| Population (2014) | 165,022 |
| • Religions | Buddhism Islam Christianity |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Muse (Burmese: မူဆယ်မြို့; MLCTS: mu hcai mrui.; Shan: မူႇၸေႊ) is the capital of Mu Se District and the principal town of Mu Se Township in northern Shan State, Myanmar. It is a border town situated on the Shweli River (Nam Mao), and is connected by a bridge to Ruili (Shweli, [ʃwèlì], in Burmese) in Yunnan Province, China. The town is a major regional trade hub with China, accounting for 70% of cross-border trade between the two nations.