Hpa-An

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Hpa-An
Hpa-An (Burma)
Hpa-An
Hpa-An
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 16°53′26″N 97°38′0″E / 16.89056, 97.63333
Country Burma
Admin. division Kayin State
District Hpa-an District
Township Hpa-an Township
Government
 - Mayor
Population (2005)
 - Religions Buddhism

Hpa-An (Burmese: ဘားအံမ္ရုိ့; MLCTS: bha: am mrui.), also called Pa-An, is a town in Myanmar. It is the administrative capital of Kayin State. The population was 41,501 in the most recent census (1983).[citation needed]

The town is home to the Hpaan Education College and Hpaan University.

Kayin State Cultural Museum is located in Hpa-An.

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