Nampong Air Force Base is a Myanmar Air Force base in Myitkyina, Myanmar. Formerly known as Myikyina West, it is located several miles to the west of Myitkyina. It is in current military use and home to a fighter squadron and an attack squadron. Nampong Air Force Base is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shwe Aite Quarter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Myitkyina.

Myitkyina

Photo: mohigan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Myitkyina is the capital of Kachin State in Northern Myanmar. The population of the city is around 150,000 and includes an ethnic mix of Bamar, Kachin and ethnic Indians.

Shwe Aite Quarter

Type: Suburb
Categories: residential area and locality
Location: Myitkyina Township, Myitkyina District, Kachin State, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

25.38408° or 25° 23′ 3″ north

Longitude

97.31552° or 97° 18′ 56″ east

Open location code

7MQV98M8+J6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2702133885

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shwe Aik Ward and Shwe Pyi Thar Ward.

Notable Places Nearby

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