Kyaukme

Kyaukme
ၵျွၵ်းမႄး
Town
Downtown of Kyaukme
Downtown of Kyaukme
Kyaukme is located in Myanmar
Kyaukme
Kyaukme
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 22°32′21″N 97°1′42″E / 22.53917°N 97.02833°E / 22.53917; 97.02833
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictKyaukme District
TownshipKyaukme Township
Population
 (2014)
39,930
 • Ethnicities
Shan Palaung Bamar Gurkha
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+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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