Hopang | |
|---|---|
  Hopang Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 23°25′00″N98°45′00″E / 23.41667°N 98.75000°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Hopang District is a district of Shan State, Burma. It is part of the Wa Self-Administered Division. It was set up in 2011 and consists of three townships, Hopang, Mongmai and Pangwan, and two subtownships, Namtit and Panlong. [2]
At one point,[ clarify ] Hopang District also included Matman, Namphan and Pangsang townships, which formed to become Matman District.
Shan State is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma (Myanmar) in the west. The largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km2, almost a quarter of the total area of Myanmar. The state gets its name from Burmese name for the Tai peoples: "Shan people". The Tai (Shan) constitute the majority among several ethnic groups that inhabit the area. Shanland is largely rural, with only three cities of significant size: Lashio, Kengtung, and the capital, Taunggyi. Taunggyi is 150.7 km northeast of the nation's capital Naypyitaw.
Myanmar is divided into twenty-one administrative subdivisions, which include 7 regions, 7 states, 1 union territory, 1 self-administered division, and 5 self-administered zones. Following is the table of government subdivisions and its organizational structure based on different regions, states, the union territory, the self-administered division, and the self-administered zones:
Taolu is a village in Hopang District, Wa Self-Administered Division of Myanmar.
Hopang Township is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division in the Shan State of Burma. The principal town is Hopang. It is one of the 6 townships of Wa Self-Administered Division. It became part of Hopang District instead of Kunlong District in 2011.
Kunlong District was a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It was dissolved in November 2014. It consists of 2 towns and 458 villages. The main road of the District, Hsenwi-Kunlong-Chinshwehaw road, is 66 miles long.
Kengtung District is a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It consists of three towns and 1449 villages.
Lashio District is a district of Shan State in Myanmar. It consisted of four towns and 2431 villages in 2001.
Kunmin is a village in Hopang District, Wa Self-Administered Division of Myanmar.
Pangkham, known before 1999 as Panghsang, is a border town in Myanmar's far eastern Shan State. It is situated at a bend on the Hka River near the border with Yunnan Province, China, opposite of the town of Menglian. Pangkham is the main town of Pangsang Township of Matman District of Shan State.
Hopang is the capital of Hopang Township, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). It is also the government designated capital of the Wa Self-Administered Division.
Pangsang Township is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. Prior to 2011, it was part of Hopang District and Lashio District. Its capital town is Pangsang.
Mong Maoe Township, locally known as Moeknu, is a township of Hopang District of Shan State. Prior to 2011, it belonged to Lashio District. Its principal town is Mongmao.
Pangwaun Township, also known as Panwai and Panwine, is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, formerly and conterminously part of Hopang District. Prior to 2011, it belonged to Lashio District. Its main town is Pangwaun.
Namphan Township, also known as Na-hpan, is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. Prior to 2011, it was part of Hopang District and Lashio District. Its capital is Namphan.
Namtit Subtownship is a subtownship of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, formerly and conterminously part of Hopang District. Its principal town is Namtit. It is de facto administrated as the Nang Teung Special District of Wa State.
Matman Township, also known as Metman Township, is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. The capital of the township is Matman.
Matman District or Metman District is a district of Shan State, Burma. It is part of the Wa Self-Administered Division. It was formerly part of Hopang District. Matman District consists of three townships: Matman, Namphan and Pangsang.
Meung Yum is a Waic language spoken by about 8,000 people in Kunlong Township, Shan State, Myanmar.
Matman is the capital town of Matman Township, Shan State, Myanmar. It is part of the Wa Self-Administered Division.
Pang Yang is a village in Matman Township, Shan State. It is part of the Wa Self-Administered Division.
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