Muse, Myanmar

Muse
မူဆယ်မြို့ (ဝဵင်းမူႇၸေႈ)
Town
Skyline in 2010
Downtown Muse
Muse
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 23°58′45″N 97°54′17″E / 23.97917°N 97.90472°E / 23.97917; 97.90472
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictMu Se District
TownshipMu Se Township
Population
 (2014)
165,022
  Religions
Buddhism Islam Christianity
Time zoneUTC+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.