Place details
Place nameKayah
Other namesKayah State, BM06, Karenni State
CountryMyanmar
Latitude19.25
Longitude97.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Mountainous state of E Myanma, bordered by Thailand; comprises former feudal states Kantarawadi, Bawlake & Kyebogyi; people are ethnic Karens, an Indo-Chinese tribe; Kayah not part of British Burma but administered by own chiefs until 1947.