Kalaw

Not to be confused with Kyaw or Kalay

Kalaw (Burmese: ကလော, Kălàw, Shan: ၵၢတ်ႇ​​လေႃႉ, Kāt Láw) is a town and hill station in Myanmar. It is located in Taunggyi District in western Shan State.

The city and its surroundings have a population of 96,375 people. It is situated on the Shan Plateau at an elevation of 1,300 meters above sea level. Along with the neighbouring town of Aungpan, it was developed by the British during colonial times as a hill station, and is still a popular tourist town today.



Transport
Kalaw is connected by both road and rail, with the Shan State Railway passing through the town. It is connected by both road and rail to Pyawbwe and Thazi in the Mandalay Region to the west, Pindaya to the north, and Taunggyi. There is also a branch railway line heading south from the town to Loikaw.