Katha: facts

At a glance

• Country: Myanmar
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 26,732
• Coordinates: 24.1754° N, 96.3414° E
• Time zone: Asia/Yangon (UTC+06:30)
• Currency: Kyat (MMK)
• Distance to the capital, Nay Pyi Taw: 493 km (306 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Banmaw Airport (BMO): 92 km (57 mi), straight line
• Myitkyina Airport (MYT): 169 km (105 mi), straight line
• Lashio Airport (LSH): 196 km (122 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Shwegu: 46 km (29 mi)
• Kyauktan: 47 km (29 mi)
• Mohnyin: 67 km (42 mi)
• Bhamo: 91 km (56 mi)
• Hopin: 93 km (58 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Mengmao, 156 km (97 mi)