Nā-hki-lek or Na-hkilek is a river village on the
Salween River
, ''Mae Nam Salawin'' (
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in
Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the Endonym and exonym, endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. ...
of eastern
Burma
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. It lies on the confluence of the Salween and the
Nam Pang River
The Nam Pang River, also known as Pang River, is a major river of Shan State, eastern Burma. It is the largest tributary of the Salween River.
Course
Its source is in the hills northeast of Pangkyehtu and it flows by the town of Kunhing.
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A few miles north beyond the junction is said to be "a strange whirlpool, at the place the river is in a gorge between limestone cliffs, which fall smooth and precipitous to the water's edge."
It is located about 120 km east of
Kengtung
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References
External links
Maplandia World Gazetteer
Communities on the Salween River
Populated places in Shan State
Villages in Myanmar
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