KanPetLet

Introduction

KANPELET is the home town of southern Chin tribes of Dai, Yinduu Daa, Upu (Chinpon), and Ng'Ya clans. In fact Yindu and so called Ng'ya people are the sae tribe according to taditional a clan descendent and the same clan. It can be found especially in ancient Burmese official literature. It's the famous town of the Chin state for its own beautiful scenery of Myanmar because of Mount Victoria is located in KPL, 3053 meter high at the southern part and Around its own border- ther are Saw, Mindat, Paletwa, Setotayar and Minpyar township.

Location and Communication

Kanpetlet Township's location is N 21_­­­  11.5' and E 94  3.9' in the southern Chin State. It is 4,560 ft above sea level. Kanpetlet is bordered jwith Paletwa Township in the west, Swa Township in the east, saytottaya and Minbyar tonships in the south and Mindat Township in the north. Kanpetlet is situated approximately (490) miles far from Yangon. Thus, it takes about on hour by air way from yangon to Nyaung Oo and then six hours driving ro reach to Kanpetlet form Nyaung Oo through Pakokku-Kyaukhtu-Saw-Kanpetlet by Car and road condution is better then previous years because some companies have been repairing along this road. Moreover, Kanpetlet can also be accessible by Yangon-Chauk-Saw-Kanpetlet by Car/Line bus and it takes roung about 20 driving hours.

Fomous Mount Victoria(10,500 ft) is situated 15 Miles away from Kanpetlet Township. Besides mountaineering this is the best palce for hiking to nesrby villaes to see the village lives and birth watching. There still can be seen chin lady with Tattooed face. Chin New Year festival is held annually in Chin State on the waxing moon of the Kason, May. And its festival is performed a dance making farewell to the old year and welcoming New Year. There are (5) major ethnics but in each ethnic have so many races live in every village.