Kengtung

Kengtung (Burmese: ကျိုင်းတုံ, Kyāington, Shan: ၵဵင်းတုင်, Kêng Tung, Thai: เชียงตุง, Chiang Tung) is the capital and largest town of Kengtung District and is the third largest city in the Shan State in Myanmar. It is located in the state's far east, in the south central area of its district.

The city and its surroundings have a population of 104,752 people. It is the former capital of Kengtung State, one of the most powerful Shan states before and during British rule. The city has an airport, a hospital, a college, and a modest industrial area. It is located 275km east of Taunggyi, the state capital, and 100km north of the border with Thailand. The city was briefly controlled by Thailand during World War II.

The city is situated in the south of a broad flat basin valley in the mountains, 800 meters above sea level.

Transport
The city is the transport hub for eastern Shan State. There are four roads connecting the city in each of the cardinal directions; Pangkham to the north, Loilem and Taunggyi to the west, Mongla and China to the east, and Tachileik and Thailand to the south via Monghpyak.

There is a border crossing in the town of Mongla, which is under the control of the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA). There is a small airport north of the town centre.