Hpa-An District

Hpa-An District (Burmese: ဘားအံခရိုင်, Hpà-An Hkăyaing) is a district consisting of two non-contiguous sections in Kayin State of Myanmar. The southern section borders Hpapun District to the north, Thailand and Myawaddy District to the east, Kawkareik to the south, and Thaton District of Mon State to the west. The northern section borders Pyinmana District of the Mandalay Region and Taunggyi District of Shan State to the north, Bawlakhe District of Kayah State to the east, and Taungoo District of the Bago Region to the west.

The capital is Hpa-An, which is also the captial and largest city of Kayin State, is located in the west of the southern part of the district. The district has a population of 774,358 people, more than half of Kayin State's total population. It is also the location of Thandaunggyi, a British-built hill station.

Geography
Hpa-An District is split into two non-connected sections. The southern section, which contains 80% of the district's population, consists of a flat riverine plain on the Salween River with hills in the east by the border with Thailand. The northern area, known as Thandaunggyi, consists of deep valleys and mountains on the edge of the Shan Plateau.