Mong Yawng Township
Township in Shan State, Burma
Mong Yawng ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းယွင်း | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Tachileik district | |
21°11′0″N 100°22′0″E / 21.18333°N 100.36667°E / 21.18333; 100.36667 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Shan State |
District | Tachileik District |
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• Ethnicities | Shan |
• Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Mong Yawng Township (Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းယွင်း, Burmese: မိုင်းယောင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Tachileik District (formerly part of Mong Hpayak District) in the Shan State of Myanmar. The main town is Mong Yawng.
History
Mongyawng State (Möngyawng) was one of the Shan States, largely inhabited by Wa people. It was annexed by Kengtung State in 1815. The capital was the town of Mong Yawng.[1][2]
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Capital: Taunggyi
Kengtung District |
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Mong Hpayak District |
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Mong Hsat District |
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Tachileik District |
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Kyaukme District |
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Lashio District | |
Laukkaing District | see Kokang Self-Administered Zone |
Mu Se District |
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Hopang District | see Wa Self-Administered Division |
Matman District | see Wa Self-Administered Division |
Mongmit District | |
Kokang Self-Administered Zone |
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Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone1 | |
Wa Self-Administered Division |
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Langkho District |
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Loilen District |
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Taunggyi District |
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Danu Self-Administered Zone | |
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone |
- Taunggyi
- Aungban
- Ayetharyar
- Chinshwehaw
- Hong Pai
- Hopang
- Hopong
- Hseni
- Hsi Hseng
- Hsipaw
- Kalaw
- Kengtung
- Kholam
- Kunhing
- Kunlong
- Kutkai
- Kyaukme
- Kyethi
- Lai-Hka
- Langkho
- Lashio
- Laukkaing
- Lawksawk
- Loilen
- Mabein
- Mantong
- Mawkmai
- Mong Hpayak
- Mong Hsat
- Mong Hsu
- Mong Khet
- Mong Kung
- Mong Nai
- Mong Pan
- Mong Ping
- Mong Ton
- Mong Yang
- Mong Yawng
- Mongko
- Mongmit
- Mongyai
- Muse
- Nanhkan
- Namhsan
- Namtu
- Nansang
- Nawnghkio
- Nyaungshwe
- Panglong
- Pekon
- Pinlaung
- Ponparkyin, Shan State, Myanmar
- Tachileik
- Tangyan
1 - also part of Kyaukme District; 2 - also part of Hopang District; 3 - also part of Matman District
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