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Papun (; ; , also spelt Hpapun) is a town in northern Kayin State, Myanmar. It is on the east side of the Yunzalin River. It was formerly one of the headquarters of the Karen National Union and the Karen National Liberation Army. The Papun Airport is also located nearby.

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Locality
ဖာပွန်မြို့
Region
ကရင်ပြည်နယ်
Country
မြန်မာ
Population
3,028
Timezone
Asia/Yangon

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2.4 µg/m³
PM10
3.9 µg/m³
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Country
Myanmar
Elevation
155
Time zone
UTC+06:30

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Papun (; ; , also spelt Hpapun) is a town in northern Kayin State, Myanmar. It is on the east side of the Yunzalin River. It was formerly one of the headquarters of the Karen National Union and the Karen National Liberation Army. The Papun Airport is also located nearby.

It is also called Bu Tho ().

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

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