Tanai, Myanmar

Tanai or Danai (Burmese: တနိုင်းမြို့) is a town in Kachin State, in the northernmost part of Myanmar. It is the principal town of Tanai Township and Tanai District.^[1]

Country Myanmar

Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

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Danai တနိုင်းမြို့
Town
Danai Location in Burma
Coordinates: 26°21′0″N 96°43′0″E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Kachin State
District	Tanai District
Township	Tanai Township
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	17,884
• Density	12,000/sq mi (4,600/km2)
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

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Burmese amber is found in the area around Tanai, leading to paleontological discoveries like the Cretoperipatus species of worm.^[2][3]