Mogok Township

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Mogok Township
မိုးကုတ် မြို့နယ်
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Location in Pyinoolwin district
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Mogok Township
Coordinates: 22°55′N96°30′E / 22.917°N 96.500°E / 22.917; 96.500
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Region Flag of Mandalay Region.svg 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
 • Density409.8/sq mi (158.2/km2)
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MMT)
Mogok Lake View Mogok Township.jpg
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.

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Demographics

2014

Historical Population
YearPop.±%
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. 1 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. 1 2 3 4 "Mogok Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017.