Kayah State is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately between 18° 30′ and 19° 55′ north latitude and between 96° 50′ and 97° 50′ east longitude. Loikaw Just a one-hour flight from Yangon is the gateway to the remote Kayah State. Loikaw, the state’s capital, is located on the border of Chiang Mai. Nestled on the lush Karen Hills, this is the place to marvel at the its towering limestone cliffs, embark on amazing adventure trekking to its volcanic lakes, mountains and mysterious cave, and visit its golden glinting pagodas and temples.
Early History of Yangon In the early 11th century ( c. 1028–1043), Yangon was called as Dagon by the Mon people, who inhabited Lower Burma at that time. During the Hanthawaddy Kingdom (in the 14th century) , Dagon became a famous pilgrimage pagoda town. Princess Maha Dewi is one of the notable governors of Dagon, who ruled the town from 1364 to 1392. Her grandniece, Shin Saw Pu later became the only female queen in Burmese history. In 1755, King Alaungpaya captured Dagon and renamed the town "Yangon". In 1823, the estimated population of Yangon was about 30,000. Yangon was captured by the British during the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–26), then returned back the city to Burmese after the war.