Kachin State, State in Myanmar
Kachin State is the northernmost state of Myanmar and shares borders with China and India. It's known for its diversity of ethnic groups.
Ancient cities like Myitkyina and Bhamo, which were once part of the Shan States, are located in Kachin State.
The majority of the population are the Jingpo people who celebrate the Manaw festival, where traditional dances are performed around carved wooden posts.
Kachin state is known for its jade mines, producing some of the highest quality jade in the world.
Heavily forested, it hosts an abundant biodiversity including the Hoolock gibbon, one of the longest-living primates.
Location: Myanmar
Inception: 1948
Capital city: Myitkyina
Population: 1689441
Elevation above the sea: 275 m
Website: kachinstate.gov.mm
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