Kanna

Kani stands on the western bank of the Chindwin River in upper Burma. The river flows south through a broad valley, receiving streams from the wooded hills on either side before joining the Irrawaddy. A local tradition associates Kani with Nawrahta, a governor remembered as a spirit after his death. The Chindwin gives the settlement a place within the long chain of river communities linking the northern highlands to central Burma.