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Kyethi

Coordinates: 21°55′48″N 97°49′18″E / 21.93°N 97.8218°E / 21.93; 97.8218
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Kyethi (Kesi)
Kyethi (Kesi) is located in Myanmar
Kyethi (Kesi)
Kyethi (Kesi)
Coordinates: 21°55′48″N 97°49′18″E / 21.93°N 97.8218°E / 21.93; 97.8218
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictLoilem District
TownshipKyethi Township
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)
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Kyethi(Shan: ဝဵင်းၵေႇသီႇ;Burmese: ကျေးသီးမြို့)(Kyethi or Kehsi) is the main town of Kyethi Township, Loilem District, in the Shan State of Burma. The main town is Kesi (Kyethi or Kehsi). Highway 442 passes through Kyethi town.[2]

History

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Kehsi, located by the Nam Heng River, was the capital of Kehsi Mansam, one of the Shan States. It had a population of 618 in 1901.[3]

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