Kale

Kale lies in the valley of the Myittha River, which flows north from the Chin Hills to join the Chindwin. Surrounded by mountains, the valley was the centre of a Shan polity on the western edge of the Burmese kingdoms. Its rulers dealt with powerful neighbours, including Ava and the Shan state of Möng Yang. Kale Kye-Taung Nyo governed the region before taking the throne of Ava in 1425; his short reign ended the following year. The valley remained a meeting place of the lowland and hill worlds.