Putao Township

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Putao Township is an administrative township in northern Kachin State, Myanmar, centered on the town of Putao and known as a remote gateway to the Himalayan foothills.

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Putao Township canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
township
administratedBy Kachin State Government
linked to: Kachin State
borderingCountry China
India
Myanmar internal townships
capital Putao
climate cooler temperatures than much of Myanmar
humid subtropical climate
country Myanmar
economicActivity emerging eco-tourism
horticulture
small-scale trade
subsistence agriculture
ethnicGroup Kachin people
Lisu people
linked to: Lisu ethnic group

Rawang people
other ethnic minorities
hasAdministrativeCenter Putao
hasFeature dense forests
mountainous terrain
river valleys
hasTourismAttraction biodiversity and birdwatching
highland villages
trekking routes to Hkakabo Razi area
knownFor access to Hkakabo Razi region
gateway to the Himalayan foothills
mountain trekking
remoteness
language Burmese
Kachin languages
linked to: Kachin language

Rawang language
locatedIn Kachin State
northern Myanmar
locatedInContinent Asia
locatedInMountainRange Eastern Himalayas
Himalayan foothills
locatedInSubregion Southeast Asia
partOf Putao District
Union of Myanmar administrative structure
primaryReligion Buddhism
Christianity
regionType remote border region
timeZone Myanmar Standard Time
transportConnection Putao Airport
seasonal road links to Myitkyina
traversedBy Mali River
utcOffset +06:30

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Putao hasNearbyTownship Putao Township
Putao District containsTownship Putao Township