Kalaw (Burmese: ကလောမြို့; Shan: ၵၢတ်ႇလေႃႉ [ka lɔ]) is a hill town in the Shan StateofMyanmar. It is located in Kalaw TownshipinTaunggyi District.
Kalaw
ကလောမြို့ (ဝဵင်းၵၢတ်ႇလေႃႉ)
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Town
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  Kalaw Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 20°38′N 96°34′E / 20.633°N 96.567°E / 20.633; 96.567 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| Districts | Taunggyi District |
| Township | Kalaw Township |
| Population
(2005)
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| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
The town was popular with the British during colonial rule. Kalaw is the main setting of the novel Das Herzenhören by Jan-Philipp Sendker.
The hill station is located at an elevation of 1310 metres, 50 km from the Inle lake. Kalaw is famous for hiking and trekking.[1] Many trekking trails ranging from nearby places to Inle Lake and Pindaya.[2] The town still feels like a high-altitude holiday resort – the air is cool, the atmosphere is calm and the tree-lined streets still contain a smattering of colonial-era architecture – while the surrounding hills are fine for relatively easy day or overnight treks to Danu, Danaw, Palaung, Pa-O and Taung Yo villages.[3]
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