Kalaw
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| Kalaw ကလောမြို့ |
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| A high-ranking general's villa overlooking the golf course in Kalaw. Burma's economy is controlled greatly by high-ranking military officials.
A high-ranking general's villa overlooking the golf course in Kalaw. Burma's economy is controlled greatly by high-ranking military officials.
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 Kalaw
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| Country |  Burma |
| Division | Shan State |
| Districts | Taunggyi District |
| Township | Kalaw Township |
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| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Kalaw (Burmese: ကလောမြို့; Shan: ၵလေႃး [ka lɔ]) is a hill town in the Shan State of Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township in Taunggyi District.
Overview
The town was popular with the British during colonial rule. Kalaw is the main setting of the novel "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats" by Jan-Philipp Sendker.
The hill station is located at an elevation of 1320 metres, 50 km from the Inle lake.
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Capital: Taunggyi
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