Kan Paik Ti (Burmese: ကန်ပိုက်တီမြို့; also Kanpaikti) is a town in Waingmaw Township, Myitkyina District, Kachin State of Myanmar.[2] The town is home to one of 5 official border trade posts with China, and opened on 23 August 1998.[3] In 2022, total trade volume at the border post stood at US$88.181 million.[4]
Kan Paik Ti
ကန်ပိုက်တီမြို့ | |
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 China-Myanmar Border Trade Station at Kan Paik Ti | |
  Kan Paik Ti Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 25°24′11″N 98°07′03″E / 25.40319°N 98.11739°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Kachin State |
| District | Myitkyina District |
| Township | Waingmaw Township |
| Population (2014)[1] | 8,682 |
| • Religions | Christian Buddhist |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
On 20 November 2024, as part of the Myanmar civil war, Kanpaikti was captured by the KIA. It was the final stronghold of the BGF.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyitaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 49. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Waingmaw Township Map" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Border Trade Posts". Ministry of Commerce. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Border Trade Data". Ministry of Commerce. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Van Linge, Thomas (November 20, 2024). "this morning KIA resistance forces captured the village of Kan Paik Ti, giving them control over the final border crossing in Kachin state". x.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime". AP News. 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
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