Kyaukme
ၵျွၵ်းမႄး | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Downtown of Kyaukme | |
  Kyaukme Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′21″N 97°1′42″E / 22.53917°N 97.02833°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| District | Kyaukme District |
| Township | Kyaukme Township |
| Population (2014) | 39,930 |
| • Ethnicities | Shan Palaung Bamar Gurkha |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kyaukme (Burmese: ကျောက်မဲမြို့ [tɕaʊʔ mɛ́ mjo̰]) is a town in northern Shan State of Burma. It is situated on the Mandalay - Lashio road, after Pyin Oo Lwin and Nawnghkio, and before Hsipaw, on what is now the Mandalay - Muse road, part of the Asian Highway route 14 (AH14).[1][2][3] It is also connected to Momeik (Mongmit) in the Shweli River valley and Mogok with its ruby mines.[4] Kyaukme can be reached by train on the Mandalay-Lashio railway line.[5] As of 2014, the population was 39,930.[6]
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