Another Burmese place name is bold. The full name of Kokang is "Kokang Autonomous Region of Shan State, Myanmar", with Laojie as its capital, located on the Shan Plateau between Myanmar and China, adjacent to Yunnan Province of China, salween and Mubang in the west, Zhenkang County, Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County and Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County in Yunnan Province of China in the east, Longling County and Luxi City in the north and Wa State across the river in the south. The border is about 250 kilometers.