Kyethi

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

This article is about the town. For the former Shan princely state, see Kehsi Mansam. For the present-day administrative division, see Kyethi Township.
Kyethi (Kesi)
Town
Kyethi (Kesi) is located in Myanmar
Kyethi (Kesi)
Kyethi (Kesi)
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country  Burma
State Shan State
District Loilem District
Township Kyethi Township
Time zone MMT (UTC+6:30)
[1]

Kyethi (Kyethi or Kehsi) is the main town of Kyethi Township, Loilem District, in the Shan State of Burma. The main town is Kesi (Kyethi or Kehsi). Highway 442 passes through Kyethi town.[2]

History

Kehsi, located by the Nam Heng River, was the capital of Kehsi Mansam, one of the Shan States. It had a population of 618 in 1901.[3]

References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. ↑ Kyethi, Myanmar (Burma)
  3. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 196.

<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Stub icon

This Shan State location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Kyethi&oldid=690562527"