Kunma (Chinese transcription of
Dai: zh, s=昆马, labels=no), known in
Wa as Dāoh Mīe ( "source of the Mīe River";
Mandarin: ) and in
Burmese
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* Something of, from, or related to Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia
* Burmese people
* Burmese language
* Burmese alphabet
* Burmese cuisine
* Burmese culture
Animals
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* Burmese chicken
* Burmese (hor ...
as Hkun Mar (), is a town in the
Wa Self-Administered Division,
Shan State,
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
. It is ''de facto'' administered by
Wa State.
The town has a diverse population of
Bamar,
Kokang,
Panthay and
Wa residents.
Administration
Under the Wa State, Myanmar, the Dāoh Mīe District is subdivided into
* Dāoh Mīe Township (Wa: ; Mandarin: ),
* Dāoh Saoh Township,
* Man Raix Township,
* Mān Rāi Township,
* Yaong Hlai Township,
* Mgōng Gouih Township,
* Yaong Dīng Township,
* Yaong Dū Township,
* Dongxing (''Dōung Sing'') Township, and
* Yaong Noung Township
All above names except for Dongxing are in the Wa language.
Under the
Tatmadaw, Kunma has town (
မြို့) status.
Notable people
*
Bao Youxiang
Bao Youxiang (), also known by his Wa name Tax Log Pang ( Chinese Wa: ) and his Burmese name Pau Yu Chang ( my, ပေါက်ယူချန်း ), is the current president of Wa State people's government, general secretary of the United ...
, commander-in-chief of the
United Wa State Army
References
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Populated places in Shan State