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Kutkai, Shan State, Myanmar – Myanmar Flag

Current Date And Time In Kutkai, Myanmar

Saturday, 15 August 2026
17:08:12 MMT
State: Shan State
Currency: Burmese Kyat (MMK)
Timezone: UTC +06:30 (MMT)
Population: 24,963
District: Mu Se District

📍 Cities Near To Kutkai


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kutkai in Shan State, Myanmar with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Kutkai.

📍 Kutkai Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Kutkai from our regional database:

State / RegionShan State
DistrictMu Se District
Total Population24,963
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude23.4579° N
Center Longitude97.938° E
Elevation1,341 m (4,400 ft)
UTC Time Zone+06:30
Population Rank in Shan State#18 of 40
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aye Kyant Aye Kyant119 192 104
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bhamo Bhamo71 114 61
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dedang Dedang91 146 79
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dianyang Dianyang115 186 100
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Fengping Fengping75 120 65
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gengma Gengma91 147 79
East (E)
National Flag Of Hehua Hehua108 174 94
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Heshun Heshun113 181 98
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Hnget Yawng Hnget Yawng114 184 99
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Hopang Hopang52 83 45
East (E)
National Flag Of Hopin Hopin138 223 120
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Hsenwi Hsenwi11 17 9
South (S)
National Flag Of Ingyi Ingyi92 149 80
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ingyinbin Ingyinbin93 150 81
West (W)
National Flag Of Katha Katha112 181 98
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Kutkai


States and regions closest to Shan State (home state of Kutkai), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bago Region Bago Region289 465 251
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bokeo Bokeo205 330 178
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chiang Mai Chiang Mai231 372 201
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chiang Rai Chiang Rai184 295 159
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kachin State Kachin State267 430 232
North (N)
National Flag Of Kayah State Kayah State202 324 175
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Lampang Lampang274 441 238
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Lamphun Lamphun246 395 213
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Loungnamtha Loungnamtha209 337 182
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mae Hong Son Mae Hong Son189 305 164
South (S)

🌎 Countries Near To Kutkai


Countries bordering or closest to Myanmar, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kutkai's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh377 607 327
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan519 836 451
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei1,738 2,797 1,509
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia878 1,414 763
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of China China1,084 1,744 941
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong1,165 1,876 1,012
East (E)
National Flag Of India India1,097 1,766 953
West (W)
National Flag Of Laos Laos445 717 387
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Macao Macao1,126 1,812 978
East (E)
National Flag Of Malaysia Malaysia1,288 2,073 1,118
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Kutkai. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Shan State, Myanmar.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kutkai (You)Shan State24,963
HsenwiShan State9,39217.5S
NamhkamShan State33,38249.3NNW
Mu-seShan State165,02260.1N
MengmaoYunnan112,57860.9N
LashioShan State131,00061.1SSW
PanglongShan State27,11581.0NNE
ZhangfengYunnan53,37082.6N
HopangShan State73883.1E
LaukkaiShan State23,43588.1ENE
NansanYunnan95.9ENE

🏆 Shan State City Rankings

How does Kutkai rank within Shan State? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Kutkai appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Yawnghwe188,083
Keng Tung171,620
Mu-se165,022
Taunggyi160,115
Lashio131,000
Möng Yang117,108
Heho93,041
Kalaw93,032
Tachilek51,553
Möng La43,000

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Lashio Airport
IATA: LSH
57 km (35 mi) from Kutkai
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Shan State Cities
Kutkai ranks #18 of 40 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kutkai? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kutkai Sits on the Map

Kutkai sits inside Shan State, Myanmar and ranks #18 of 40 cities in Shan State by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Kutkai to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Kutkai outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Kutkai and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kutkai against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Shan State city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kutkai: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kutkai and the countries closest to Kutkai by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Myanmar. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Kutkai, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Kutkai at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kutkai

If you're stringing together stops in Shan State, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Kutkai — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kutkai MapView the Kutkai map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kutkai Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Shan State OverviewExplore the Shan State state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Myanmar Country DataGet complete Myanmar data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Kutkai

Which cities are closest to Kutkai?

See the Cities Near To Kutkai table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Shan State by population and density.

How is the distance from Kutkai to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kutkai and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Kutkai map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Kutkai will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Kutkai to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Kutkai?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kutkai. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Shan State city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Kutkai compare in size to the cities near it?

Kutkai ranks #18 of 40 cities in Shan State by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kutkai?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kutkai is Lashio Airport (LSH), about 57 km (35 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.