Kachin is Myanmar’s most northern State, with international borders to India and China as well as Sagaing Region and Shan State (north). Kachin is Myanmar’s second largest State, covering 89,039km² divided into 18 townships. The capital city of Kachin State is Myitkyina. It is among the country’s least populated states with an estimated population of 1.44 million (2011 HMIS data), or 16 people per square kilometre. 29% of the population live in urban areas, and the remaining 71% in rural areas.