Mogok Township

Mogok Township မိုးကုတ် မြို့နယ်
Township
Location in Pyinoolwin district
Mogok Township
Coordinates: 22°55′N96°30′E / 22.917°N 96.500°E / 22.917; 96.500
Country	Myanmar
Region	Mandalay Region
District	Thabeikkyin District
Capital	Mogok
Area
• Total	453.6 sq mi (1,175 km2)
Elevation	3,858 ft (1,176 m)
Population  (2019) [1]
• Total	185,893
• Density	409.8/sq mi (158.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Mogok Lake View

Mogok Township (also spelled as Mogoke Township) ^[2] is a township of Thabeikkyin District in Mandalay Region, Burma (Myanmar). It is located north of the city of Mandalay and surrounds the town of Mogok.

Demographics

2014

Historical Population

Year	Pop.	±%
1973		—
1983		—
2014	167,149	—
Source: Ministry of Labor, Immigration, and Population data

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Mogok Township had a population of 167,149. ^[3] The population density was 142.3 people per km². ^[3] The census reported that the median age was 26.7 years, and 103 males per 100 females. ^[3] There were 35,247 households; the mean household size was 4.5. ^[3]

Mogok People's Defence Force

The Mogok People's Defence Force of the National Unity Government, established after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, is based in Mogok Township, and is a participant in the ongoing Operation 1027 against the military government of Myanmar. ^[2]

References

1. Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Mogoke Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya မိုးကုတ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Mogok Township Regional Information](PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
2. The Irrawaddy (December 12, 2023). "Who's Who in the Two Major Anti-Regime Offensives in Myanmar?". The Irrawaddy . Irrawaddy Publishing Group. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
3. "Mogok Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017.

External links

• "Pyin Oo Lwin / Mogoke Map" ^{[ permanent dead link ]} Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
• "Mogok Google Satellite Map" Maplandia