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Mabein (; , ) is a town in northern Shan State of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is situated on the Shweli River and connected to Momeik, and to Bhamo and Myitkyina in Kachin State by road. Mabein lies only from the border with Yunnan Province, China, but north of Mandalay.

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Locality
မဘိမ်း
Region
ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်
Country
မြန်မာ
Population
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Country
Myanmar
Located in
Mabein Township
Time zone
UTC+06:30

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Mabein (; , ) is a town in northern Shan State of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is situated on the Shweli River and connected to Momeik, and to Bhamo and Myitkyina in Kachin State by road. Mabein lies only from the border with Yunnan Province, China, but north of Mandalay.

The town was captured by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) from the State Administration Council (SAC) on 21 January 2024 during the civil war.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mabein” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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