Hpakant

Also known as Hpakan

Hpakant (, ; , also Hpakan and Phakant) is a town in Hpakant Township, Kachin State in the northernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is located on the Uyu River north of Mandalay. It is famous for its jade mines which produce gem-quality jadeite.

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Place details

Locality: ဖားကန့်မြို့
Region: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်
Country: မြန်မာ
Population: 60,123

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.official_name: Hpakant
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map: Myanmar
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Settlement.image_skyline: Hpakant City in January 2018.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 270px
Settlement.map_caption: Hpakant
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Division
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mohnyin District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Township
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Hpakant Township
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_total: 312,278
Settlement.population_urban: 60,123
Settlement.population_rural: 252,155

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Image: Jade Mine.jpg

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Contents

History
Political economy
Mining hazards
See also
Notes
External links

==History== The word Hpakant comes from the Shan language words for "rock fall" or "building up a wall." Hpakant was first established in 1832 as a village but shortly afterwards the village was destroyed in a landslide. Thereafter, Hpakant was established for the second time in 1836.