Kyethi

Town in Shan State, Myanmar
21°55′48″N 97°49′18″E / 21.93°N 97.8218°E / 21.93; 97.8218Country MyanmarState Shan StateDistrictLoilem DistrictTownshipKyethi TownshipTime zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)[1]

Kyethi(Shan: ဝဵင်းၵေႇသီႇ;Burmese: ကျေးသီးမြို့)(Kyethi or Kehsi) is the main town of Kyethi Township, Loilem District, in the Shan State of Burma. The main town is Kesi (Kyethi or Kehsi). Highway 442 passes through Kyethi town.[2]

History

Kehsi, located by the Nam Heng River, was the capital of Kehsi Mansam, one of the Shan States. It had a population of 618 in 1901.[3]

References

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ Kyethi, Myanmar (Burma)
  3. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 196.
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Capital: Taunggyi
East Shan State
Kengtung District
Mong Hpayak District
Mong Hsat District
Tachileik District

North Shan State
Kyaukme District
Lashio District
Laukkaing District
see Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Mu Se District
Hopang District
see Wa Self-Administered Division
Matman District
see Wa Self-Administered Division
Mongmit District
Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone1
Wa Self-Administered Division
South Shan State
Langkho District
Loilen District
Taunggyi District
Danu Self-Administered Zone
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
Main cities and towns
1 - also part of Kyaukme District; 2 - also part of Hopang District; 3 - also part of Matman District