Papun

Papun
ဖးဖူဝ့ၢ်ဖိ
Bu Tho/ဘုသိ
Town
Papun
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 18°03′53″N 97°26′42″E / 18.06472°N 97.44500°E / 18.06472; 97.44500Coordinates: 18°03′53″N 97°26′42″E / 18.06472°N 97.44500°E / 18.06472; 97.44500
Country  Myanmar
Division  Kayin State
District Hpapun District
Township Hpapun (Bu Tho) Township
Elevation 56 ft (17 m)
Population (2014) 2,000
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MMT)
Area code(s) 58[1]

Papun (S'gaw Karen: ဖးဖူဝ့ၢ်ဖိ) is a town in Kayin State, Myanmar. It is on the east side of the Yunzalin River. It was formerly one of the headquarters of the Karen National Union and the Karen National Liberation Army. The Papun Airport is also located nearby.

References

  1. ↑ "Myanmar Area Codes". Retrieved 2009-04-10.


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