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Hpa-an
Hpa-an (, ; ; , also spelled Pa-an) is the capital and largest city of Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma). The population of Hpa-an as of the 2014 census was 421,575. Most of the people in Hpa-an are of the Karen ethnic group. Legend Legend has it that Hpa-An was created by the dragon king and the frog king. King Mandu (မဏ္ဍုဖားမင်းကြီး), a giant frog lived the top of the Mount Hpan Pu. One day, while out searching for food, he saw a large magic ruby with an emerald club placed on the throne in the foot cave of Mount Hpan Pu, and the frog king thought the ruby was his food and swallowed it. He gained powers by swallowing the magic ruby and was able to resist his enemy, the dragon king. The place where the dragon king vomited the frog king is called Hpa-An (lit. 'vomit frog'). The impressive statues of these figures can be seen in the Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda's compound. Climate Hpa-An has an extreme tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kayin State
Kayin State (, ; ; , ), formerly known as Karen State, is a Administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. The capital city is Hpa-An, also spelled Pa-An. The terrain of the state is mountainous; with the Dawna Range running along the state in a NNW–SSE direction, and the southern end of the Karen Hills in the northwest. It is bordered by Mae Hong Son, Tak Province, Tak, and Kanchanaburi provinces of Thailand to the east; Mon State and Bago Region to the west and south; Mandalay Region, Shan State and Kayah State to the north. History The region that forms today's Karen State was part of successive Burmese kingdoms, since the formation of the Bagan Empire in mid-11th century. During the 13th to 16th centuries, much of the region belonged to the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, while the northern part of the region belonged to Taungoo (a vassal state of Ava Kingdom). The region became part of Taungoo Dynasty and Konbaung Dynasty, from 16th to 19th centuries. The British Empire, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Computer University, Hpa-An
Computer University, Hpa-An () is located on the west bank of Salween river near the city of Hpa-an Township, Kayin State in Myanmar. The university is administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Myanmar). History Computer University, Hpa-An was formerly opened as Government Computer College (GCC) on 3 September 2001. The university was then promoted to university level on 20 January 2007. Department * Software Software consists of computer programs that instruct the Execution (computing), execution of a computer. Software also includes design documents and specifications. The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital comput ... Department * Hardware Department * Burmese Department * English Department * Mathematics Department Graduate programs Post Graduate Programs Undergraduate program References External links Computer University (Hpa-An)in google books Educational institutions established in 2001 Technologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hpa-An Airport
Hpa-An Airport is an airport of serving Hpa-an (also spelled Pa-An), a city of Karen in south-eastern Myanmar. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 03/21 with an asphalt surface measuring . Former airlines and destinations , Myanmar National Airlines, , Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ... , , Terminated, , Now, it's not used for public routes. References Buildings and structures in Kayin State Airports in Myanmar {{Myanmar-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hpa-an District
Hpa-An District (Eastern Pwo language, Phlone ; , ) is a district of the Karen State in Myanmar. It consists 5 towns and 1490 villages. 2014 population was 783,510. Townships Prior to 2022, the district contained the following non-contiguous Townships of Myanmar, townships: *Hpa-an Township *Hlaingbwe Township *Thandaunggyi Township In 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Myanmar), Ministry of Home Affairs split up Hpa-an District, turning Thandaunggyi Township into its own district. References External links Hpa-an District Districts of Myanmar Kayin State {{burma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hpa-an Township
Hpa-an Township ( Phlone ; , ) is a township of Hpa-an District in the Kayin State of Myanmar. The principal town is Hpa-An Hpa-an (, ; ; , also spelled Pa-an) is the capital and largest city of Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma). The population of Hpa-an as of the 2014 census was 421,575. Most of the people in Hpa-an are of the Karen ethnic group. Legend Le .... References Townships of Kayin State {{Kayin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy River, Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language and Culture of Myanmar, culture and Buddhism in Myanmar, Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mount Hpan Pu
Mount Hpan Pu (also spelled as Hpar Pu or Hpa Pu, ဖားပုတောင်) is a hill high, north of Hpa-An, Kayin State in Myanmar. There is a golden pagoda at the top. Mount Hpan Pu is a tourist destination known for its landscape views. The trail to the top is 2.5 km long. Legend According to legend, King Mandu (မဏ္ဍုဖားမင်းကြီး), a giant frog, lived on the top of Mount Hpan Pu. One day, while out searching for food, he saw a large magic ruby with an emerald club placed on the throne in the foot cave of the hill, and the frog king thought the ruby was his food and swallowed it. He gained powers by swallowing the magic ruby and was able to resist his enemy, the dragon king. The place where the dragon king vomited the frog king is called Hpa-An (lit. 'vomit frog'). The impressive statues of these figures can be seen in the Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda Shweyinhmyaw Pagoda (ရွှေရင်မျှော်ဘုရား, also spelt Shwe Yin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda
Shweyinhmyaw Pagoda (ရွှေရင်မျှော်ဘုရား, also spelt Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda) is a Buddhist temple in Hpa-an, Kayin State on the bank of the Thanlwin River. The pagoda is the most well-known structure in Hpa-An and is a popular location for tourists to see the sunset. Legend Legend has it that the pagoda was built by a weizza (who married a dragon princess) and his daughter Queen Sawnanwai, as well as his son, a dragon king, who became nats (spirit) after they were died with a violent death. The dragon king and his enemy, the giant frog king, formed Hpa-an Hpa-an (, ; ; , also spelled Pa-an) is the capital and largest city of Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma). The population of Hpa-an as of the 2014 census was 421,575. Most of the people in Hpa-an are of the Karen ethnic group. Legend Le .... The pagoda's grounds contain impressive statues of these legendary figures. Gallery File:Shweyinmyaw Buddha image.jpg, Shwe Yin Myaw Buddha Ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
