Hpakant
Sign in to saveHpakant (, ; , also Hpakan and Phakant) is a town in Hpakant Township, Kachin State in the northernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is located on the Uyu River north of Mandalay. It is famous for its jade mines which produce gem-quality jadeite.
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Place details
- Locality
- ဖားကန့်မြို့
- Region
- ကချင်ပြည်နယ်
- Country
- မြန်မာ
- Population
- 60,123
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Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.official_name
- Hpakant
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Myanmar
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Myanmar (Burma)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Hpakant City in January 2018.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 270px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Hpakant
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mohnyin District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Located in
- Hpakant Township
- Time zone
- UTC+06:30
- Image
- Jade Mine.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Political economy
- Mining hazards
- See also
- Notes
- External links
Hpakant (, ; , also Hpakan and Phakant) is a town in Hpakant Township, Kachin State in the northernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is located on the Uyu River north of Mandalay. It is famous for its jade mines which produce gem-quality jadeite.
==History== The word Hpakant comes from the Shan language words for "rock fall" or "building up a wall." Hpakant was first established in 1832 as a village but shortly afterwards the village was destroyed in a landslide. Thereafter, Hpakant was established for the second time in 1836.