Hlaingbwe

Hlaingbwe
Town
Hlaingbwe Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 17°8′N 97°50′E / 17.133°N 97.833°E / 17.133; 97.833
Country	Myanmar
Division	Kayin State
District	Hpa-an District
Township	Hlaignbwe Township
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population  (2014)
• Total	11,511
• Religions	Buddhism Christianity
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)
Area code	581

Hlaingbwe (Burmese: လှိုင်းဘွဲ့; Pwo Karen: ဍုံပါ်စံင်; S'gaw Karen: လူၢ်ပျဲၢ်; Mon: လိုၚ်ဗၟဲ, [làŋ plòa]) is a town in Kayin State, Myanmar. The Hlaingbwe River runs from north to south through the town. Most residents are from the Karen ethnic group.