Hpa-An

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Hpa-An
ဘားအံမြို့
Hpa-An is located in Burma
Hpa-An
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°53′26″N 97°38′0″E / 16.89056°N 97.633333°E / 16.89056; 97.633333Coordinates: 16°53′26″N 97°38′0″E / 16.89056°N 97.633333°E / 16.89056; 97.633333
Country  Burma
Division Kayin State
District Hpa-an District
Township Hpa-an Township
Government
 • Mayor
Population (2005)
 • Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)
Area code(s) 58[1]

Hpa-An (Burmese: ဘားအံမြို့; MLCTS: bha: am mrui. [pʰə ʔàɴ mjo̰]; also called Pa-An) is the capital of Kayin State, Myanmar. The population is about 50,000.[2]

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[edit] Education

[edit] Religion

The majority of residents are Theravada Buddhists, followed by Baptist, Anglican and Roman Catholic Christians.

[edit] Transportation

  • Hpa-an airport
  • Highway Bus
  • Waterway

[edit] Emergency

  • State Police HQ
  • District Police
  • Township Police
  • City Police
  • State Fire Brigade
  • District Fire Brigade
  • Township Fire Brigade
  • Myanmar Red Cross Society

[edit] Administration

  • Kayin State peace and Development Council HQ
  • District peace and Development Council
  • Township peace and Development Council
  • Union Solidarity and Development Association
  • Myanmar Maternal Children's Welfare Association
  • Myanmar Women's Affair Federation
  • State Court
  • District Court
  • Township Court

[edit] Media

[edit] Television

[edit] Radio

[edit] Sights

Kayin State Cultural Museum is located in Hpa-An.

[edit] References

[edit] External links


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