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Kayah State is a small state located in eastern Myanmar, bordering Thailand. It is one of Myanmar's administrative divisions and is home to several ethnic groups, making it culturally significant to the country's diverse population.
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- Population
- 296903
- Area
- 11731.5
- Elevation
- 577
- Official website
- www.kayahstate.gov.mm
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- Htee Zai Kha Waterfall border of Shan and Kayar State (4).jpg
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Kayah State (Burmese: ကယားပြည်နယ်, pronounced [kəjá pjìnɛ̀]), or Karenni State, is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately between 18° 30′ and 19° 55′ north latitude and between 96° 50′ and 97° 50′ east longitude. The area is 11,670 km (4,510 sq mi). Its capital is Loikaw (also spelt Loi-kaw). The estimated population in the 2014 Myanmar Census was 286,738, the smallest among Myanmar's seven states. It is inhabited primarily by the Karenni ethnic group, also known as Red Karen or Kayah, a Sino-Tibetan people. Even though Kayah State is the smallest state in Myanmar, it is still larger than Yangon Region.
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