Burmese units or the Burmese system is a collection of units used in Burma. Burma is one of only three nations to primarily use a non-metric system of units, the others being Liberia and the United States. While most Burmese units are used solely in the nation, imperial units such as the furlong and acre are also used.

• Distance:

1 twa ≈ 9 in ≈ 230 mm

1 taun ≈ 18 in ≈ 460 mm

• Volume:

1 bu ≈ 0.31 UK qt ≈ 350 mL

1 pyi = 8 bu ≈ 2.5 UK qt ≈ 2.8 L

• Weight:

1 kyat tha = 0.576 oz ≈ 16.33 g

1 viss (peiktha) = 100 kyat tha = 3.6 lb ≈ 1.633 kg

[edit] References

• Karen Human Rights Group
• Human Rights Yearbook 1999-2000: Burma