Kalaw

For the bird locally known as kalaw, see Rufous hornbill.

Kalaw ကလောမြို့

Kalaw Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°38′N 96°34′E / 20.633°N 96.567°E / 20.633; 96.567Coordinates: 20°38′N 96°34′E / 20.633°N 96.567°E / 20.633; 96.567
Country	Burma
Division	Shan State
Districts	Taunggyi District
Township	Kalaw Township
Population (2005)
• Religions	Buddhism
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Kalaw (Burmese: ကလောမြို့; Shan: ၵလေႃး [ka lɔ]) is a hill town in the Shan State of Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township in Taunggyi District.

Overview

The town was popular with the British during colonial rule. Kalaw is the main setting of the novel "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats" by Jan-Philipp Sendker.

The hill station is located at an elevation of 1320 metres, 50 km from the Inle lake.

Kalaw Train station sign altitude

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kalaw.

Kalaw Township of the Shan State

Capital: Kalaw

Aingya Alawngbauk Aungban Banhat Bawlon Bawmu Bawmuywathit Bawningon Bawninyodaw Chaunggauk Chaunggya Chaungpwet Dunywa Galon Gangawbin Heho Hethin Hingabyin Hingagon Honan Hsa Möng Hkam Htanaungbin Htedun Htelein Htiganaing Htinyugon Htizangon Huptsin Inbyin Indein Ingaung Inmi Inni (20°49'0"N 96°49'0"E) Inni (20°38'0"N 96°46'0"E) Intha Inwun Kalaw Kanaingwin Kanbani Kandan Kanna Kanni Kanywa Kaungdaing Khwedaung Kindon Konbat Konbaw (20°47'0"N 96°53'0"E) Konbaw (20°30'0"N 96°36'0"E) Konbo Konbya Konhla Konmo Konni Kontha Kunzingyi Kyahondaung Kyahondaungywathit Kya-in Kyauk Kyaukhnget Kyaukni Kyauknigontha Kyauksin (20°35'0"N 96°45'0"E) Kyauksin (20°27'0"N 96°37'0"E) Kyauksu Kyauktalon Kyauktan Kyauktaw Kyaungdokpyu Kyaunggon Kyaungna Kyi-a Kyikoktwin Kywethe Lamaing Lamainggyin Ledo Legaung Le-gya Leinmawgyin Lethagon Letmaunggwe Letpanbin (20°33'0"N 96°46'0"E) Letpanbin (20°30'0"N 96°42'0"E) Loi-ai Lwenyein Lwewaing Mawnang Mega Miyanzin Momaka Myaungchauk Myebyu Myegya (21°0'0"N 96°56'0"E) Myegya (20°32'0"N 96°44'0"E) Myeni Myenigon Myethonzon Myetset Myindwin Myinka Myinlon Myinmati Myodaung Myozo (21°1'0"N 96°57'0"E) Myozo (21°0'0"N 96°49'0"E) Nadaunggya Nanbalet Nan-on Nantaing Nanthalethe Nanyok Natdaw (20°39'0"N 96°48'0"E) Natdaw (20°36'0"N 96°41'0"E) Natsegan Naungyathe Ngapyawdaw Ngokeywa Ngonthon Ngot Nyaungbin Ashe Nyaungga Nyaunggaing Nyaunggon (21°2'0"N 96°57'0"E) Nyaunggon (20°42'0"N 96°50'0"E) Nyaunggon (20°40'0"N 96°40'0"E) Nyaunggyat Nyaunggyo Nyaungwun Onhminbauk Padama Padon Palaw Panbe Panbon Pandaung Pangetkon Pankan Pantun Pattubauk Pauktaw Paungbyin Paungthin Pawbwe Pawdangon Pawdok Paw-kywe Pawlamaw Payabyu Payagon Payani Paya-u Peinhnebin Peinnebin Pinkin Pinmagon Pinnwe Pinseinbin Poklok Ponzin Pwelashwegon Pyabin Pyahtein Sagaing Salondaung Saungwun Sayebin Setkyagon Setsibin Setsubya Shanywa Shauksok Shweminbon Sigyinbin Sihaung Singyaung Sinle Tabu Tabugon Taungbe Taungbogyi (20°39'0"N 96°53'0"E) Taungbogyi (20°38'0"N 96°45'0"E) Taungbogyi (20°30'0"N 96°51'0"E) Taungbohla Taungbya Taunggon Taunggya Taunglelon Taungni Taungshe Taungthu Taya Tayaw Thabyebin Thamainggon Thanahka Thandaung Thande Thanlun Thapangon Thayetmyaung Thayetpin Thebyugon Thegon Theindaw Thitetit Tihkam Tingyigyat East Tingyigyat West Tithein Tongyimyaung Tonle Wetpyuye Yathedaung Yebyu Yegaungdo Yegyangon Yegyo Ye-nge Ye-u Yeya Yeyaungma Yongon Ywabu Myauk Zawdi Zedigon Zibyugon

Shan State

Capital: Taunggyi

East Shan State

Kengtung District	Kengtung Township Mong Khet Township Mong La Township Mong Yang Township Mine Pauk Subtownship Minelar Subtownship

Mong Hpayak District	Mong Hpayak Township Mong Yawng Township Mineyu Subtownship

Mong Hsat District	Mong Hsat Township Mong Ping Township Mong Tong Township Minekoke Subtownship Monehta Subtownship Ponparkyin Subtownship Tontar Subtownship

Tachileik District	Tachileik Township Kyaing Lap Subtownship (Kenglap) Talay Subtownship

North Shan State

Kunlong District	Kunlong Township

Kyaukme District	Hsipaw Township Kyaukme Township Namtu Township Nawnghkio Township Minelon Subtownship Minengaw Subtownship

Lashio District	Hseni Township Lashio Township Mongyai Township Tangyan Township

Laukkaing District	see Kokang Self-Administered Zone

Mu Se District	Kutkai Township Mu Se Township Nanhkan Township Manhero Subtownship Monekoe Subtownship Pansai Subtownship (Kyu-kok) Tamoenye Subtownship

Hopang District	see Wa Self-Administered Division

Matman District	see Wa Self-Administered Division

Mongmit District	Mabein Township Mongmit Township

Kokang Self-Administered Zone	Laukkaing Township Konkyan Township Chinshwehaw Subtownship Mawhtike Subtownship

Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone	Mantong Township Namhsan Township

Wa Self-Administered Division	Hopang Township Mongmaw Township (Minemaw) Pangwaun Township (Panwine) Namtit Subtownship Panlong Subtownship Matman Township (Metman) Namphan Township (Naphang) Pangsang Township (Pan San) Man Kan Subtownship

South Shan State

Langkho District	Langhko Township Mawkmai Township Mong Nai Township Mong Pan Township Homane Subtownship Kengtaung Subtownship

Loilen District	Kunhing Township Kyethi Township Lai-Hka Township Loilen Township Mong Hsu Township Mong Kung Township Nansang Township Karli Subtownship Kholan Subtownship Minenaung Subtownship Minesan Subtownship Panglong Subtownship

Taunggyi District	Kalaw Township Lawksawk Township Nyaungshwe Township Pekon Township Taunggyi Township Indaw Subtownship Kyauktalongyi Subtownship Naungtayar Subtownship

Danu Self-Administered Zone	Pindaya Township Ywangan Township

Pa-O Self-Administered Zone	Hopong Township Hsi Hseng Township Pinlaung Township

Main cities and towns

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