Kachin State
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 Location of Kachin State in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 26°0′N 97°30′E / 26.000°N 97.500°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Northern |
| Before becoming State | Part of Sagaing Division |
| Establishment | 10 January 1948 |
| Capital | Myitkyina |
| Government | |
| • Chief Minister | Khet Htein Nan |
| • Cabinet | Kachin State Government |
| • Legislature | Kachin State Hluttaw |
| • Judiciary | Kachin State High Court |
| Area | |
• Total | 89,041.2 km2 (34,379.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Highest elevation | 5,881 m (19,295 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,689,441 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kachin |
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| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
| HDI (2015) | 0.596[2] medium · 2nd |
Kachin State (Burmese: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: Jinghpaw Mungdaw) is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, respectively), Shan State to the south, and Sagaing Region and India (Arunachal Pradesh) to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is 89,041 km2 (34,379 sq mi). The capital of the state is Myitkyina. Other important towns include Bhamo, Mohnyin and Putao.
Kachin State has Myanmar's highest mountain, Hkakabo Razi at 5,889 metres (19,321 ft), forming the southern tip of the Himalayas, and a large inland lake, Indawgyi Lake.
- ^ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyitaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 17.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.