Map of Tachilek, Myanmar

Tachilek is a city in Shan State, Myanmar, with a population of about 51,553. It lies at 20.4475°N, 99.8808°E. Tachilek is about 399 km (248 mi) east of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mae Chan, 34 km to the south.

Tachilek at a glance

Where is Tachilek?

• The 45th largest city in Myanmar by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Shan State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 53 min on the shortest day to 13 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tachilek

• Mae Chan — 34 km south, Thailand
• Chiang Rai — 60 km south, Thailand
• Kēng Tung — 132 km north
• Jinghong — 196 km northeast, China
• Chiang Mai — 207 km southwest, Thailand
• Lamphun — 227 km southwest, Thailand
• Menglang — 235 km north, China
• Lampang — 243 km south, Thailand
• Zhutang — 252 km north, China
• Phrae — 257 km south, Thailand

Largest cities in Shan State

• Kēng Tung — 171,620
• Taunggyi — 160,115
• Lashio — 131,000

Largest cities in Myanmar

• Yangon — 4,477,638
• Mandalay — 1,208,099
• Nay Pyi Taw — 925,000
• Mawlamyine — 438,861
• Bago — 244,376
• Pathein — 237,089
• Monywa — 182,011
• Sittwe — 177,743
• Meiktila — 177,442
• Myeik — 173,298

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.