Mawkmai

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Mawkmai
မွၵ်ႇမႆႇ
မောက်မယ်
Town
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Mawkmai
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°14′N97°44′E / 20.233°N 97.733°E / 20.233; 97.733
Country Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
State Flag of Shan State.svg  Shan State
District Loilen District
Township Mawkmai Township
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Mawkmai (Shan : မွၵ်ႇမႆႇ, Burmese : မောက်မယ်) is a town and capital of Mawkmai Township in Loilem District, Shan State, Burma. Mawkmai is connected by road to Loimut in the west and Langkho in the north-east which connects with the National Road 45.[ citation needed ] It was the historical capital of former Mawkmai State.

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