The south eastern State of Kayah sits on the international border with Thailand and borders neighbouring states of Kayin and Shan (South). The state covers 11,731km², being Myanmar’s second smallest State by land mass, and consists of 7 townships and Loikaw is the capital city. Kayah is the nation’s smallest state by population with an estimated 0.28 million people (2011 HMIS data), or 24 people per square kilometre. 32% of Kayah’s population live in urban areas, and the remaining 68% in rural areas.