Hpa-an

ဘားအံ Hpa-an
Hpa-an
Coordinates	16 ° 53 '  N , 97 ° 38'  E Coordinates: 16 ° 53 '  N , 97 ° 38'  E
Basic data
Country	Myanmar
State	Kayin state
Residents	50,000
Hpa-an

Hpa-an ( Burmese ဘားအံမြို့ ; BGN / PCGN : ba-anmyo) is the capital of the Kayin State , Myanmar , located on the Thanlwin River .

Attractions

• Morning market
• Shweyinhmyaw Pagoda
• clock tower

Surroundings

The main attractions are the surrounding tower karst mountains with cave temples and monasteries:

• Mount Zwegabin
• Kaw Ka Thawng cave
• Kawgun cave
• Yathaypyan cave
• Kyauk Kalap
• Saddar cave

Yathaypyan cave

transport

• Ship connections on the Thanlwin to Mawlamyine .
• Hpa-An Airport

education

• University of Hpa-An
• Technical University of Hpa-An

religion

The city is the seat of the diocese of Hpa-an .

Sports

The soccer club Zwegabin United FC , founded in 2010, plays in the national league of Myanmar .

literature

• Lonely Planet Myanmar, 11th edition 2011, pp. 105ff

Web links

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