Map of Kēng Tung, Myanmar

Kēng Tung is a city in Shan State, Myanmar, with a population of about 171,620. It lies at 21.6309°N, 99.9268°E. Kēng Tung is about 447 km (278 mi) northeast of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jinghong, 96 km to the northeast.

Kēng Tung at a glance

Where is Kēng Tung?

• The 11th largest city in Myanmar by recorded population.
• The largest city in Shan State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 49 min on the shortest day to 13 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kēng Tung

• Jinghong — 96 km northeast, China
• Menglang — 104 km north, China
• Zhutang — 121 km north, China
• Tachilek — 132 km south
• Qianliu — 144 km north, China
• Shangyun — 158 km north, China
• Mae Chan — 165 km south, Thailand
• Simao — 168 km northeast, China
• Chiang Rai — 192 km south, Thailand
• Ning’er — 194 km northeast, China

Largest cities in Shan State

• Taunggyi — 160,115
• Lashio — 131,000
• Tachilek — 51,553

Largest cities in Myanmar

• Yangon — 4,477,638
• Mandalay — 1,208,099
• Nay Pyi Taw — 925,000
• Mawlamyine — 438,861
• Bago — 244,376
• Pathein — 237,089
• Monywa — 182,011
• Sittwe — 177,743
• Meiktila — 177,442
• Myeik — 173,298

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.