Hopin, Kachin State

Hopin (Burmese: ဟိုပင်မြို့; Shan: ဝဵင်းႁူဝ်ပၢင်ႇ; also Hobin) is a town in Mohnyin Township, Kachin State, in north-east Myanmar. It is situated on the main Mandalay – Myitkyina railway line, 745 miles north from Yangon. It is on the road between Mohnyin and Mogaung where the road to Ywathit and Indawgyi Lake takes off. It is 27 miles by road from Indawgyi Lake[1] and 60 miles by road from Sinbo which is located on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River.

For the village in Shan State, see Hopin, Shan State.
Hopin

ဟိုပင်
Town
Hopin
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 24°59′0″N 96°31′0″E
Country Myanmar
Division Kachin State
DistrictMohnyin District
TownshipMohnyin Township
Population
 • Religions
Buddhism, Christianity
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
WOEID1017418

Notes
  1. "Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary". Ministry of Ecotourism. Archived from the original on 2006-03-25. Retrieved 2008-12-25.


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