Kunhing

Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar. The name Kunhein refers to "a thousand island" in the local Shan language.

Kunhing
Town
Kunhing Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°18′10″N 98°25′36″E
Country	Myanmar
State	Shan State
District	Nansang District
Township	Kunhing Township
Elevation [1]	504 m (1,654 ft)
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

Geographic

Kunhing is located by the Nam Pang River, an important tributary of the Salween.^[2]

Population

As refers to 1983 census figures, it has less than 30,000 population; primarily Shans. Minorities are Akar, Lisu and Palaung.

Places of interest

Kunhing Bridge – over 400 metres (1,300 ft) in length crossing over two big islands in the Nam Pang River. It is one of the main bridges on the Taunggyi-Kengtung Road.