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Lakum Destination Guide

Delve into Lakum in Myanmar

Lakum in the region of Kachin is a city in Myanmar - some 312 mi or ( 502 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

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Current time in Lakum is now 07:08 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Itanagar, Imphal, Zhedao, Zhangfeng, and Pingyuan. While being here, make sure to check out Itanagar . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lakum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bhamo

Bhamo (Burmese: ဗန်းမော်မြို့, also spelt Bamaw) is a city of Kachin State in northernmost part of Myanmar, located 186 km south from the capital city of Myitkyina. It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 65 km of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists of Chinese and Shan, with Kachin peoples in the hills around the town. It is the administrative center of Bhamo District and Bhamo Township.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.27 97.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Irrawaddy River, Populated places in Kachin State, Township capitals of Burma

Taping River

Taping River, also known as Ta Hkaw Hka in Kachin and Ta Ying Chiang(大盈江) in Chinese, is a river in northern Myanmar, formerly Burma. It is the first tributary of the country's chief river, the Irrawaddy, and the watersheds between it and the N'mai Hka river to the northwest and the rivers Shweli and Salween to the southeast form part of the boundary with China. Its source lies in Yingjiang County of Yunnan Province,China, and it enters the Irrawaddy near Bhamo, Kachin State.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.28 97.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Burma–China border, Geography of Yunnan, International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Burma, Rivers of Yunnan

Bhamo Airport

Bhamo Airport is an airport serving Bhamo (Banmaw), a city in the Kachin State in northern Burma. It is also known as Banmaw Airport.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 24.27 97.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Burma, Airports in Burma, Kachin State, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - China-Burma-India

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