Papun

Papun is a town in northern , 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.
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  • Type: Locality with 3,030 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Myanmar
  • Also known as: Pabun

Papun

Latitude
18.06207° or 18° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
97.44233° or 97° 26′ 32″ east
Population
3,030
Elevation
243 feet (74 metres)
IATA airport code
PPU
United Nations Location Code
MM PPU
Open location code
7MCV3C6R+RW
Geo­Names ID
1301321
Wiki­data ID
Q7133240
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Spanish—“Papun” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: ဖာပွန်မြို့
  • Catalan: Papun
  • Chinese: 帕本
  • Dutch: Papun
  • French: Papun
  • Irish: Papun
  • Japanese: パプン
  • Pa'o Karen: ဝေင်ꩻဖာပွန်
  • Shan: ၽႃပွၼ်၊ ဝဵင်း
  • Shan: ဝဵင်းၽႃပွၼ်
  • Spanish: Papun

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