Hpa-an
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Coordinates: 16°53′26″N 97°38′0″E / 16.89056°N 97.63333°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Kayin State |
District | Hpa-an District |
Township | Hpa-an Township |
Population (2014 census) | 421,525 |
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Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Area code | 58[1] |
Website | Myanmar |
Hpa-an (Burmese: ဘားအံမြို့, [pʰə ʔàɰ̃ mjo̰]; Pwo Eastern Karen: ဍုံထ်ုအင်; S'gaw Karen: ဖၣ်အၣ်ဝ့ၢ်ဖိ, also spelled Pa-an) is the capital and largest city of Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma). The population of Hpa-an as of the 2014 census was 421,575. Most of the people in Hpa-an are of the Karen ethnic group.