Kachin State has Myanmar's highest mountain, Hkakabo Razi at 5,889 metres (19,321 ft), forming the southern tip of the Himalayas, and a large inland lake, Indawgyi Lake. Other important towns include Bhamo, Mohnyin and Putao. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. It is bordered by China to the north and east ( Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively) Shan State to the south and Sagaing Region and India ( Arunachal Pradesh) to the west. Kachin State ( Burmese: ကချင်ပြည်နယ် Kachin: Jinghpaw Mungdaw), also known by the endonym Kachinland, is the northernmost state of Myanmar.
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