Mongmao Township

Mongmao Township is a township of Lashio District of Shan State.[1] It is one of the six townships included in Wa Self-Administered Division. Its principal town is Mongmao. It became part of Hopang District instead of Lashio District in 2011.[2]

Its population before 1995 was 77,378 and Wa nationals were 59,105 out of them.[3]

Ministers, Ambassadors and UN Resident representatives made a tour in January 2004 and they were told in a presentation that there was no poppy fields in Wa area including Mongmao.[4] Rubber, orange, lychee and tea are grown as poppy substitute.[5]

Mongmao Constituency for People Assembly was canceled in General Election 2010.[6] Paung Nap from Wa Democratic Party is elected for National Assembly seat allocated for Hopang, Mongmao, Pangwaun, Namphan, Matman and Pangsang Township.[7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.themimu.info/docs/MIMU696v01_110614_Planning%20Map%20for%20Shan%20State_Eng.pdf Map of Shan State
  2. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/69newsn.pdf Page 10 Column 3
  3. ^ www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/BPS-NC-1994-09.htm "Self-administered areas and zones"
  4. ^ http://www.mewashingtondc.com/ISSUE_NO_2_FEB2004_TEXT.htm
  5. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/open/070506bod.html
  6. ^ www.altsean.org/Research/2010/Key Facts/Constituencies/Peoples Assembly/Shan State.php
  7. ^ www.altsean.org/Research/2010/Key Facts/Constituencies/National Assembly/Shan State.php