Mong Hsat

Mong Hsat is a town in the Shan State of Myanmar, served by Monghsat Airport. (Mong is equivalent to Thai Mueang.) Cultivation of the opium poppy is said to be on the rise in the area after the United Wa State Army decided to stop it in their territory of northern Shan state.^[1]

Notes

↑ Solomon, Mungpi. "Ethnic militia accuses junta of forcing opium cultivation". Mizzima News. Retrieved 2008-12-25.

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Shan State

Capital: Taunggyi

East Shan State	see townships per district

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

Mong Hpayak District	Mong Hpayak Township Mong Yawng Township

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

Tachileik District	Tachileik Township Kenglap Township

North Shan State	see townships per district

Kunlong District	Kunlong Township

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

Lashio District	Lashio Township Hseni Township Mongyai Township Tangyan Township

Mu Se District	Kutkai Township Mu Se Township Nanhkan Township

Kokang Self-Administered Zone	Konkyan Township Laukkaing Township

Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone	Namhsan Township Mantong Township

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

South Shan State	see townships per district

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

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

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

Danu Self-Administered Zone	Pindaya Township Ywangan Township

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

Coordinates: 20°32′N 99°15′E / 20.533°N 99.250°E / 20.533; 99.250