Putao District

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Putao District is a remote administrative district in northern Kachin State, Myanmar, known for its mountainous terrain, ethnic diversity, and proximity to some of the country’s highest peaks.

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Putao District canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
administrativeDivisionOf Myanmar
borderingCountry China
India
Myanmar–China border region
Myanmar–India border region
capital Putao
climate cooler than much of Myanmar
containsTownship Kawnglanghpu Township
Machanbaw Township
Naungmon Township
Nogmung Township
Putao Township
Sumprabum Township
country Myanmar
economicActivity mountain trekking tourism
small-scale trade
subsistence agriculture
elevationFeature high mountain valleys
geographicalFeature forested mountains
river valleys
hasAdministrativeCenter Putao
hasEthnicGroup Kachin people
Lisu people
linked to: Lisu ethnic group

Rawang people
other highland ethnic minorities
hasProtectedArea Hkakabo Razi National Park
infrastructureCharacteristic limited infrastructure
knownFor ethnic diversity
mountainous terrain
proximity to some of Myanmar’s highest peaks
remoteness
locatedIn Kachin State
northern Myanmar
locatedInMountainRange Eastern Himalayas
nearbyPeak Gamlang Razi
Hkakabo Razi
partOf Kachin State
populationCharacteristic sparsely populated
river Mali River
timeZone Myanmar Standard Time
tourismAttraction birdwatching
mountaineering
remote ethnic villages
trekking
transportAccess Putao Airport
limited road access
utcOffset +6:30

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Putao administrativeDivision Putao District
Putao Township partOf Putao District
Mali River flowsThrough Putao District