Indawgyi Lake

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Indawgyi Lake (Burmese, MLCTS: ang: dau kri: [ʔɪ́ɰ̃.dɔ̀.d͡ʑí]) is the largest lake entirely within Myanmar, and one of the largest inland lakes in Southeast Asia. It is located in Mohnyin Township in Kachin State. The lake measures 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east to west, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) north to south. There are over 20 villages around the lake. The predominant ethnic groups living in the surroundings of the lake are the Shan and the Kachin, who mainly practise agriculture. The lake is 546 feet (166 m) above sea level and is the main feature of the Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary. It has a length of 14 miles (23 km), width of seven miles and an area of 100 square miles (260 km2). There are 11 village-tracts, 36 villages around the lake; 13 villages are on the bank of the lake.

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