Kayin State

Kayin State, also known as Karen State, covers a total area of 11,731 square km.It shares borders with Mandalay Region and Shan State to the north, Kayah State and Thailand to the east, and Mon State and Bago Region to the west. The capital is Hpa-An and Mount Zwegabin is its most famous landmark. Thandaung is a picturesque hill station is the north of the state that is developing into a popular resot town.

 
significent towns

SURROUNDINGS (SIGNIFICENT TOWNS)

Myawaddy is a town on the Thai border with the newly-built road which connects Myawaddy with the rest of Myanmar, passing through the beautiful Dawna mountain ranges.

Thandaung was developed as a hill station during colonial times by the British and Mottama was captured by the British in the First Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-1826. Thandaung is a very beautiful station and an important tea, coffee and fruit producing region.

 

B&B WITH THANDAUNGGYI COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM

Thandaunggyi in Kayin State started offering B&B stays last year.Most Christian people are visiting to Thandaunggyi due to pilgrimage travelling. Travellers can visit the former British Hill Station, Tea Plantation and factory, Small Butterfly Village, Waterfalls & Hot spring in the surroundings of Thandaungyyi, New Bu Baw Mountain, and also explore traditional Bamboo Baskets, Forest Walks, Trekking Trails Cycling, Karen Festivals, Karen New Year Mountain, Harvesting.

surrounding
 
amazing cave

AMAZING CAVES

Kayin state offers many scenic spots comprising of hills and rivers, and farmlands.Lumbini Garden, on the western side of the Mt. Zwegabin mountain, is the most popular place to start the ascent, and is home to over 1100 Buddha statues.

The two famous caves in Kayin State are Bayin Nyi Cave and Kawgun Cave. Bayin Nyi Cave is in quite a large complex with hot springs at the base of the hill.In Kawgun Cave, thousands of tiny clay Buddha images and carvings, some dating back to the 7th century, can be seen mounted on the walls and roof of the main cave. Other eight caves can be found in Kayin State, namely Saddan, Phakat, Htaungwi, Yathaepyan, Wepyan, Pathone Khayone cave and Kokka-thaung Caves.