Kayah state is an administrative division ofUnion of Myanmar.
To know
Formerly known as Karenni State. Tourism is not allowed there
Background
In August 1948, U Bee Htu Re, leader of the Karenni people was assassinated by order of the Yangon military for his secessionist tendencies. As a result, an armed uprising was still ongoing. On October 5, 1951, the state of Karenni changed its official name to the Kayah state.
In 1957, pro-independence groups formed the KNPP (Karenni National Progressive Party), flanked by an armed organization, the Karenni Army (KA). Apart from the armistice of 1995, the KA has never stopped fighting against the military junta in power in Burma since that year, while other insurrectional groups present on the territory of this state have come to terms with the central government.
In 1976 the Yangon government began a deportation of the village population with the intent of depriving the rebels of their support bases. Nonetheless, the rebels are still active in the Kayah.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Loikaw - The state capital can only be visited upon release of permits issued by the ministry of tourism and approved by the ministry of defense.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
The advice is to give up visiting the Kayah State.
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Kayah state
Commons contains images or other files on Kayah state
