Kayin State
Kayin State (Eastern Pwo: ဖၠုံခါန်ႋကၞင့်; S'gaw Karen: ကညီကီၢ်စဲၣ်, pronounced [kɲɔkɔshæ], Burmese: ကရင်ပြည်နယ်, pronounced: [kəjɪ̀ɴ pjìnɛ̀]), also known by its former name Karen State, is a state of Myanmar. The capital city is Hpa-An, also spelled Pa-An.
ဖၠုံခါန်ႋကၞင့် | |
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ကရင်ပြည်နယ် | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Karen | k'nyaw kawseh |
• Burmese | ka.rang pranynai |
Coordinates: 17°0′N 97°45′E / 17.000°N 97.750°ECoordinates: 17°0′N 97°45′E / 17.000°N 97.750°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Southeast |
Capital | Hpa-An |
Government | |
• Chief Minister | Saw Myint Oo |
• Cabinet | Kayin State Government |
Area | |
• Total | 30,382.8 km2 (11,730.9 sq mi) |
• Rank | 11th |
Highest elevation (Nattaung) | 2,623 m (8,606 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,574,079 |
• Rank | 11th |
• Density | 51.80823/km2 (134.18269/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Ethnicities | Karen (majority), Padaung, Bamar, Shan, Pa-O, Mon, Rakhine, Burmese-Thai |
Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
HDI (2017) | 0.527[2] low · 12th |
Official language | Karen |
Website | www |
Government
The government of Kayin State is split into three branches: an executive (Kayin State Government), a legislative (Kayin State Hluttaw), and a judicial (Kayin State High Court).
Administrative divisions
Karen State has one city and nine towns. It has four districts, seven townships and 4092 villages.
Districts
- Hpa-an District
- Myawaddy District
- Kawkareik District
- Hpapun District
- Kyondoe District
Townships
- Hpa-an Township
- Hlaingbwe Township
- Hpapun Township
- Thandaunggyi Township
- Myawaddy Township
- Kawkareik Township
- Kyainseikgyi Township
Cities and towns
Villages and hamlets
Kayin State is very mountainous so the villages are very small. Lots of Kayin State's population is across the countryside in hundreds of villages.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Population | ±% |
1973 | 858,429 | — |
1983 | 1,055,359 | +22.9% |
2014 | 1,574,079 | +49.2% |
Source: 2014 Myanmar Census[1] |
Since the 1973 Census, the population of Karen State has increased from 858,429 to 1,055,359 in the 1983 census and 1,574,079 in the census of 2014.[3]
Transport
Karen State has two airports, Hpapun Airport and Hpa-An Airport, but they aren't open to the public currently.
Kayin State Media
View from Mount Zwegabin towards Hpa-An.
Thanlwin Bridge over the river Salween.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyitaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 17.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ↑ The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Kayin State. Nay Pyi Taw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. 2015. p. 11.