Kalaw
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For the bird locally known as Kalaw see Rufous Hornbill
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: ka lɔ) is a hill town
in the Shan State
of Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township
in Taunggyi District
. The town was popular with the British
during colonial rule. Kalaw is the main place of the novel by Jan Philipp Sendker, "Das Herzenhören".
Rufous Hornbill
The Rufous Hornbill , also known as Philippine Hornbill and, locally, as Kalaw is a large species of hornbill.-Distribution and habitat:...
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Shan language
The Shan language is the native language of Shan people and spoken mostly in Shan State, Burma. It is also used in pockets of Kachin State in Burma, in northern Thailand, and in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Shan is a member of the Tai–Kadai language family, and...
: ka lɔ) is a hill town
Hill station
A hill station is a town located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain or valley. The term was used mostly in colonial Asia , but also in Africa , for towns founded by European colonial rulers as refuges from the summer heat, up where temperatures are cooler...
in the Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
of Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township
Kalaw Township
Kalaw Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Kalaw. This township contains Kalaw , Aungban and Heho....
in Taunggyi District
Taunggyi District
Taunggyi District is a district of Shan State in Burma. The principal town and administrative center is Taunggyi. This district has 12 towns and 3001 villages.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Taunggyi Township*Nyaungshwe Township...
. The town was popular with the British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
during colonial rule. Kalaw is the main place of the novel by Jan Philipp Sendker, "Das Herzenhören".