Kalaw
For the bird locally known as kalaw, see Rufous hornbill.
| Kalaw ကလောမြို့ | |
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  Kalaw Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 20°38′N 96°34′E / 20.633°N 96.567°ECoordinates: 20°38′N 96°34′E / 20.633°N 96.567°E | |
| 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
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kalaw. |
Capital: Kalaw | |
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