Hlaingbwe
Town in Kayin State, Myanmar
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Hlaingbwe (Burmese: လှိုင်းဘွဲ့; Pwo Karen: ဍုံပါ်စံင်; S'gaw Karen: လူၢ်ပျဲၢ်; Mon: လိုၚ်ဗၟဲ, [làŋ plòa]) is a town in Kayin State, Myanmar. The Hlaingbwe River runs from north to south through the town. Most residents are from the Karen ethnic group.
Hlaingbwe | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 17°8′N 97°50′E | |
| Country | |
| Division | |
| District | Hpa-an District |
| Township | Hlaignbwe Township |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 11,511 |
| • Religions | |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Area code | 58[1] |