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| QUICK GUIDANCE |
| The breathtaking landscapes, beautiful coastlines, cultural delights and historical significance, make Myanmar an enjoyable stop in Asia travel map. To help you plan a trip in Chin - Myanmar, we provide the useful guide of hotel options, package tours, transport, attractions, shopping and entertainment. You just click the sections below for helpful information. |
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CHIN STATE OVERVIEW |
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Capital: Hakha
Location: Western
Area: 36,018 km2
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Population: 538,000
Density: 15/ km2
Ethnicities: Chin, Bamar |
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| Town and Districts |
| Cikha, Hakha, Falam, Kanpalet, Matupi, Rezua, Mindat, Paletwa, Rihkhuadar, Thantlang, Teddim, Tuithang and Tonzang |
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The Chin State is a state of Myanmar. The capital of this state is Hakhar. To the north and east of Chin State is Sagaing Division, to the south are Magway Division and Rakhine State, to the west are Bangladesh and India. There is a beautiful heart shape lake called "Reh" close to the Indian border. Mt. Victoria can also be climbed. Tourists can also visit the Nat-Ma-Taung or the Mt. Victoria nature park in the Chin State.
The Chin are made up of many sub-groups which although historically related now speak divergent languages and have different cultural and historical identities.
Chin is one of the National races of Myanmar. Chin has several minorities and differs as Northern Chin and Southern Chin. Not only because of these ethnic minorities Chin hill is an interesting tourist site because of its adventurous journey and Mount Victoria, 3053 meter high at the southern part. Besides mountaineering this is the best place for hiking to nearby villages to see the village life and bird watching. There still can be seen Chin ladies with tattooed face.
Chin New Year festival is held annually in Chin State on the waxing moon of the month Kason, May. And its festival is performed a dance making farewell to the old year and welcoming New Year. And wishing everyone new life with new vitality and happiness. These are a dance called Sa Lan which is performed by beautiful maidens. It is the dance to memorize the conquest over the enemies, the killing of wild enemies and to celebrate the victory over the enemies Sa ice festival dances victory over the wild games.
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GETTING IN - OUT
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The travel to Chin state is mainly by car on poor roads cut along the mountain sides and valleys. The very rugged nature of the landscape makes travel difficult, and land slides are not un-common, especially in rainy season.
Kanpetlet with Mount Victoria national park and Mindet can be reached from the central plain region. The first route is to cross the Ayeyarwaddy River by boat and proceed to Mindet along Kanma, Pauk, Kyaukhtu road. The distance is 92 miles and it takes appr. 8 hours. The second route is Bagan, Chauk, Saw, Kanpetlet - 97 miles, a day trip.
The roads are not all weather-roads the best time to visit Mount Victoria is November to April. Both Mindet and Kanpetlet have simple accommodation.
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GETTING AROUND
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CHIN STATE RESOURCES |
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CHIN STATE ECONOMY |
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| Division Myanmar |
| Ayeyarwady - Chaung Thar Beach - Ngwe Saung Beach , Bago - Taungoo, Magway ,Mandalay - Bagan - Pyin Oo Lwin,
Sagaing - Monywa , Tanintharyi, Yangon - Letkokon Beach |
| States Myanmar |
| Chin - Hakhar, Kachin - Putao - Myitkyina , Kayah , Kayin , Mon - Kyaikhto , Rakhine - Kan Thar Yar Beach -
Mrauk-Oo - Ngapali Beach, Shan - Inle Lake - Taunggyi - Kyaing Tong - Tachileik |
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