Mongyai Township

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Mongyai Township is a township of Lashio District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Mongyai.^[1] Mount Loilaeng (8,777 feet) of Mongyai is the highest point in Shan State.^[2]

Sao Hso Holm, ex-saopha of Mongyai was one of the founders of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy in October 1988.^[3] Khun Sa was born in Loi Maw of Mongyai Township at 17 February 1934.^[4]

There were several skirmishes between Myanmar Army and Shan State Army in Mongyai during 2011.^[5]

References

↑ http://www.themimu.info/docs/MIMU154v01_100823_Mongyai%20Ts-Shan%20State_A1.pdf Map of Mongyai Township
↑ http://www.shaninform.org/About/shan_state_01.php
↑ http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs3/BPS88-10.pdf Page 15 (45)
↑ http://www.doi-mae-salong.com/thoed-thai/khun-sa-opium-warlord
↑ http://www.shanwomen.org/pdf/Summary fighting incidents_sst_Eng.pdf

v t e Shan State

Capital: Taunggyi

Taunggyi District	Taunggyi Township Nyaungshwe Township Kalaw Township Lawksawk Township Pekon Township

Loilem District	Loilem Township Nansang Township Kunhing Township Lai-Hka Township Kyethi Township Mong Kung Township Mong Hsu Township

Lashio District	Lashio Township Hseni Township Mongyai Township Tangyan Township

Mu Se District	Mu Se Township Nanhkan Township Kutkai Township

Kyaukme District	Kyaukme Township Nawnghkio Township Hsipaw Township Namtu Township Mongmit Township Mabein Township

Kunlong District	Kunlong Township

Kengtung District	Kengtung Township Mong Khet Township Mong Yang Township Mong La Township

Mong Hsat District	Mong Hsat Township Mong Ping Township Mong Tong Township

Tachileik District	Tachileik Township

Mong Hpayak District	Mong Hpayak Township Mong Yawng Township

Langkho District	Langkho Township Mong Nai Township Mong Pan Township Mawkmai Township

Danu Self-Administered Zone	Pindaya Township Ywangan Township

Pa-O Self-Administered Zone	Hopong Township Hsi Hseng Township Pinlaung Township

Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone	Namhsan Township Mantong Township

Kokang Self-Administered Zone	Konkyan Township Laukkaing Township

Wa Self-Administered Division	Hopang Township Mongmaw Township Panwai Township Nahpan Township Metman Township Pangsang Township

Main cities and towns	Taunggyi Ayetharyar Nyaungshwe Hopong Hsi Hseng Kalaw Aungban Lawksawk Pinlaung Pekon Loilen Pang Long Langkho Nansang Kunhing Mong Nai Lai-Hka Mawkmai Mong Pan Hong Pai Kyethi Mong Kung Mong Hsu Mong Ton Lashio Hseni Mongyai Tangyan Muse Mongko Nanhkan Kutkai Kyaukme Nawnghkio Hsipaw Namtu Namhsan Mongmit Mabein Mantong Kunlong Hopang Laukkaing Chinshwehaw Kengtung Mong Khet Mong Yang Mong Hsat Mong Ping Tachileik Mong Hpayak Mong Yawng

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