Kayin State sits on the international border with Thailand and borders the national states/regions of Kayah, Napyitaw, Bago, and Mon. The state covers 30,385km², and consists of 7 townships. Hpa-An is the capacity city of Kayin State. The state’s population is 1.43 million (2011 HMIS data), or 47 people per square kilometre. 16% of Kayin’s population live in urban areas, and the remaining 84% in rural areas. Kayin has some of the heaviest mine contamination in the country and, with Bago, the highest number of recorded victims. Two of Kayin’s townships, Hlaingbwe and Hpa-An, have a medium level flood risk.