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NORTHERN MYANMAR

REGION

REGION

SAGAING

SAGAING

STATE

KACHIN

STATE

SHAN

Hsenwi

Tanai

Tagaung

Ti-Kyaing

Shwebo

(Spirulina Lake)

Twin Daung Budalin

Kalemyo

Sittaung

Tamu Stone Village

Momauk

Homalin

Tengchong

Nyaungbin

(Hkamti)

Khamti

Anisakan Wetwun

Gokteik

Mogok Panglong

Kutkai

Lonton

Hopin

Mohnyin

Mogaung

Ye-U

Namtu

Naba

Namhsan

Namhkam

Hpakant Myit-son

Kin-u

Kalewa

Paungbyin

Mawlaik

Imphal

Jorhat

Tezu

Dibrugarh

Mon

Monywa

Mandalay

(Mangshi)

Putao

Mu-se

Ruili

Luxi

Kyaukme

Lashio

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(19,295ft)RaziM

Kumon Taung

Hkakabo

Lake

Indawgyi

Valley

Namhkam

Valley

Hukaung

ChindwinRiver

River

Shweli

River

Malikha

River

Maykha

River

Ayeyarwady

TIBET

CHINA

INDIA

to Proceed

Beyond Lashio

to Foreigners Permit Required

Roads Closed

to Foreigners

Roads Closed

Peyagyi

Kalay

Airport

Myaung Cave

Peik Chin

Viaduct

Gokteik

Tiger Reserve

Hukaung Valley

National Park

Hkakabo Razi

Pwe Kauk Falls

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445

44

3

Pyin Oo Lwin

Katha Bhamo

Myitkyina

Shwegu

Kyaukmyaung

Hsipaw

0 120 miles

0 200 km

 1 Walk into unspoilt Shan

and Palaung villages from

lovable Hsipaw (p 258 ), a

laid-back plateau town with

princely connections

 2 Spend lazy days drifting

down the mighty Ayeyarwady

River starting from Myitkyina

(p 236 ), with its colourful

market and dazzling festivals,

or from pretty little Bhamo

(p 242 )

 3 Be one of just a tiny

handful of foreigners who

jump ship at Shwegu (p 244 )

to discover the town’s historic

island monastery and forest of

mini-pagodas

 4 Investigate the ancient

pottery traditions of

Kyaukmyaung (p 246 )

 5 Discover George Orwell

connections in sleepy riverside

Katha (p 245 )

 6 Take the cool upland air

at Pyin Oo Lwin (p 250 ), the

old British summer capital of

Myanmar

Northern Myanmar Highlights