Papaung
Papaung is a village in Bhamo Township in Bhamo District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Myanmar
- Also known as: “Par Pawng”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bhamo.
Papaung
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Bhamo Township, Bhamo District, Kachin State, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.3093° or 24° 18′ 34″ north
Longitude
97.169° or 97° 10′ 8″ east
Elevation
289 feet (88 metres)
Open location code
7MPV8559+PH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Uzbek—“Papaung” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “Par Pawng”
- Burmese: “ပါပေါင်း”
- Dutch: “Papaung”
- Irish: “Papaung”
- Uzbek: “Papaung”
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Places to explore: Hakkhan and Mong Kar.
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Highlights: Man Ma Lin Station Hospital and Thein Par Taung.
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