Chipwi
Encyclopedia
Chipwi is a town
in the Kachin State
of northernmost part of the Union of Myanmar. It is the administrative centre for Chibwe Township, and is located beside the N'Mai River
just below where Chibwe Creek enters it.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Kachin State
Kachin State
Kachin State , is the northernmost state of Burma. It is bordered by China to the north and east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division and India 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 . The capital of the...
of northernmost part of the Union of Myanmar. It is the administrative centre for Chibwe Township, and is located beside the N'Mai River
N'Mai River
The N'Mai River or May Kha River is a river in northern Myanmar .The N'Mai, runs parallel to the Mali River, and has its source in the Himalaya glaciers of Northern Myanmar at about 28° north latitude. It is not navigable because of strong currents...
just below where Chibwe Creek enters it.
External links
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- "Chipwi, Burma" Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.