Highest Major Cities in Myanmar

Cities in Myanmar with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇲🇲 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Hakha24,926 people · Chin State

1,799 m

Taunggyi160,115 people · Shan State

1,396 m

Kutkai24,963 people · Shan State

1,341 m

Kalaw93,032 people · Shan State

1,323 m

Aungban30,982 people · Shan State

1,307 m

Pangtara17,544 people · Shan State

1,192 m

Heho93,041 people · Shan State

1,170 m

Mogok89,855 people · Mandalay Region

1,162 m

Pyin Oo Lwin117,303 people · Mandalay Region

1,088 m

Nansang23,792 people · Shan State

956 m

Laukkai23,435 people · Shan State

952 m

Tangyan33,603 people · Shan State

941 m

Lawksawk29,533 people · Shan State

940 m

Panglong27,115 people · Shan State

921 m

Möng Yang117,108 people · Shan State

914 m

Pèkon15,323 people · Shan State

897 m

Loikaw17,293 people · Kayah State

893 m

Yawnghwe188,083 people · Shan State

892 m

Lashio131,000 people · Shan State

845 m

Mu-se165,022 people · Shan State

828 m

Kyaukme39,930 people · Shan State

769 m

Namhkam33,382 people · Shan State

762 m

Kēng Tung171,620 people · Shan State

690 m

Möng La43,000 people · Shan State

639 m

Möng Yawng39,102 people · Shan State

569 m

Pangkham15,936 people · Shan State

536 m

Hsipaw20,897 people · Shan State

425 m

Tachilek51,553 people · Shan State

402 m

Kyaukpadaung42,817 people · Mandalay Region

380 m

Lakang85,423 people · Kachin State

320 m

Payathonzu27,311 people · Kayin State

279 m

Hpākān60,123 people · Kachin State

275 m

Meiktila177,442 people · Mandalay Region

244 m

Mohnyin33,290 people · Kachin State

216 m

Danai31,998 people · Kachin State

211 m

Myawaddy45,000 people · Kayin State

206 m

Yamethin59,867 people · Mandalay Region

203 m

Hopin23,352 people · Kachin State

200 m

Pyawbwe32,214 people · Mandalay Region

198 m

Tatkon41,683 people · Sagaing Region

179 m

Tamu43,737 people · Sagaing Region

178 m

Kanbalu25,022 people · Sagaing Region

177 m

Mogaung25,012 people · Kachin State

150 m

Myitkyina90,894 people · Kachin State

147 m

Wundwin32,558 people · Mandalay Region

145 m

Taungdwingyi70,094 people · Magway

143 m

Kyauktan42,778 people · Sagaing Region

142 m

Mawlaik44,540 people · Sagaing Region

129 m

Nay Pyi Taw925,000 people · Nay Pyi Taw

122 m

Shwegu58,696 people · Kachin State

119 m

Highlights

Within Myanmar, Hakha ranks first in 2026 with 1,799 m, followed by Taunggyi (1,396 m) and Kutkai (1,341 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,799 m (Hakha) to 119 m (Shwegu), with a median of 553 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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