Mongyai Township

Mongyai
Township
Mongyai
Coordinates: 22°24′0″N 98°2′0″E / 22.40000°N 98.03333°E / 22.40000; 98.03333
Country  Burma
State Shan State
District Lashio District
Elevation[1] 2,858 ft (871 m)
Time zone MMT (UTC+6:30)

Mongyai Township is a township of Lashio District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Mongyai.[2] Mount Loi Leng (1,823 m) of Mongyai is the highest point in Shan State.[3]

History

Historically Mong Yai was the capital of South Hsenwi state. Sao Hso Holm, ex-saopha of Mongyai was one of the founders of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy in October 1988.[4] Khun Sa was born in Loi Maw of Mongyai Township at 17 February 1934.[5]

There were several skirmishes between Myanmar Army and Shan State Army in Mongyai during 2011.[6]

Towns and villages

References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. ↑ Map of Mongyai Township
  3. ↑ http://www.shaninform.org/About/shan_state_01.php
  4. ↑ Page 15 (45)
  5. ↑ Khun Sa
  6. ↑ fighting incidents_sst_Eng.pdf Shan Women


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