Wan Singpyin
Encyclopedia
Wan Singpyin is a town
in Kengtong District of Shan State
of Burma (Myanmar). The town is located alongside the Nam Loi (Loi River), a tributary of the Mekong
. The nearest airport is 50 kilometres (31 mi) away in Kengtung.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Kengtong District of Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
of Burma (Myanmar). The town is located alongside the Nam Loi (Loi River), a tributary of the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
. The nearest airport is 50 kilometres (31 mi) away in Kengtung.
External links
- "Wan Singpyin Map — Satellite Images of Wan Singpyin" Maplandia World Gazetteer