Matman Township

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Matman
Township
Matman tsp in Wa SAD.svg
Matman Township in the Wa SAD
Coordinates: 21°57′0″N98°52′0″E / 21.95000°N 98.86667°E / 21.95000; 98.86667
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
State Flag of Shan State.svg  Shan State
Self-Administered Division Wa
Districts of Myanmar Matman District
Capital Matman
Elevation
[1]
4,196 ft (1,279 m)
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Matman Township, also known as Metman Township, is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, [2] formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. The capital of the township is Matman.

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History

Historically most of the area had been the mountainous and wooded northwestern end of Kengtung State. [3] Prior to 2011 the Township was carved out from parts of Hopang District and Kengtung District. [4]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. ↑ "Map of Shan State". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. ↑ Donald M. Seekins, Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar), p. 251
  4. ↑ Page 10 Column 3 [ permanent dead link ]


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