Kyaukme Township

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Kyaukme
Coordinates: 23°32′0″N97°2′0″E / 23.53333°N 97.03333°E / 23.53333; 97.03333
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg  Burma
State Shan State
District Kyaukme District
Elevation
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2,543 ft (775 m)
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Kyaukme Township is a township of Kyaukme District in the Shan State of eastern Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative center is Kyaukme. The only other town is Mongngaw (Mongngawt), located in the northeast corner of the township.

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