Papun (Burmese: ဖာပွန်မြို့; Pwo Eastern Karen: ဍုံဖာပံင်; S'gaw Karen: ဖးဖူဝ့ၢ်ဖိ, also spelt Hpapun) is a town in Kayin State, Myanmar. It is on the east side of the Yunzalin River. It was formerly one of the headquarters of the Karen National Union and the Karen National Liberation Army. The Papun Airport is also located nearby.
Papun
ဖးဖူဝ့ၢ်ဖိ Bu Tho/ဘုသိ | |
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Town | |
  Papun Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′53″N 97°26′42″E / 18.06472°N 97.44500°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Kayin State |
| District | Hpapun District |
| Township | Hpapun (Bu Tho) Township |
| Control |  Karen National Liberation Army |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2014) | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Area code | 58[1] |
During the Myanmar civil war, the Karen National Liberation Army claimed to have seized the town on 28 March 2024 from the State Administration Council following a siege that began on 20 March.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Myanmar Area Codes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "KNLA Claims Seizure of Karen Town While Myanmar Junta Celebrates". The Irrawaddy.
External links edit
- Papun Map—Satellite Images of Papun, Maplandia.com]
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