The Kyonehtaw waterfall in Kaluhtaw village of Yinbine village-tract in Shanywathit Town of Hpa-an District in Kayin State hosts over 500 travellers daily in summer.
The clean and cool water is flowing from the layers of rocks at Kyonehtaw waterfall about 20 miles from Shanywathit Town and it is a well-known location in Kayin State. Besides the residents of Hpa-an and Hlaingbwe townships, visitors from across the nation pay a visit to it by car to play water enjoying the picturesque scenes of waterfalls and mountains daily.
Vegetarianism is practised at the Kyonehtaw waterfall and meat, fish, drugs, alcohol and beer are prohibited. The people are not allowed to throw waste into the waterfall in order to conserve the natural environment, according to an official.
The vegetable, souvenir and vegetarian meal vendors make a good income daily this summer due to the increased number of travellers to Kyonehtaw waterfall. — Zin Lay (IPRD)/KTZH
