Hsipaw Township

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Hsipaw

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Hsipaw
Coordinates: 22°37′0″N97°18′0″E / 22.61667°N 97.30000°E / 22.61667; 97.30000
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg  Burma
State Shan State
District Kyaukme District
Elevation
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1,380 ft (420 m)
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Hsipaw Township is a township of Kyaukme District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The main town is Hsipaw.

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