Papun

Papun lies on the eastern bank of the Yunzalin River in the Karen hills of southeastern Burma. Forested ridges and deep valleys surround the town, and the river flows south towards the Salween. The uplands have long been home to Karen communities, whose villages occupy the slopes and valleys between the Salween and Sittaung basins. This rugged country stands apart from the broad lowlands around Thaton and the Gulf of Martaban to the south.