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Kachin State is the land of mountain ranges where the N'mai Hka and the Mali Hka rivers are born. It is located in the north and the north-east of Myanmar between 23* 38' N and 28* 31' N latitudes and 95* 48' E and 98* 47' E longitudes.
The Kachin State has common boundaries with the China in the east and the north-east and India on the west. It adjoins Sagaing Division on the west and Shan State on the south. Its area is 34379 square miles and it inhabited by Kachins, Shans, Burmans, Jingphaws, Lisus, Atsis, Rawans, Marus, Kadus and Kanans.
The State capital is Myitkyina and the 10th January is the State Day.
Tropical deciduous forests and evergreen forests grow in the Kachin State producing teak, pyinkado (inga Xylocarpa) and other valuable woods.
The principal occupation of Kachin State is agriculture; paddy, sugar-cane and groundnut are grown in river valleys and paddy and sugar-cane are grown on the plains.
Natural resources of Kachin State include gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, amber, jade, crystal and coal. Namma gold mines and Hpakant jade mines are well-known. Famous Myanmar orchids are found in Kachin State.
Places of interest
- Mt. Hkakaborazi highest peak in SEA (5882 m)
- Indawgyi Lake and Shwe Myintzu Pagoda
- The Source of Ayeyarwaddy River
- Putao