Mongyai Township

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Mongyai Township
မိုင်းရယ်မြို့နယ်
Township
Mongyai tsp in Tangyan district.svg
Location in Tangyan district (in red)
Coordinates: 22°24′0″N98°2′0″E / 22.40000°N 98.03333°E / 22.40000; 98.03333
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
State Flag of Shan State.svg Shan State
District Tangyan District
Elevation
[1]
2,858 ft (871 m)
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Mongyai Township is a township of Tangyan District in northern Shan State of eastern Myanmar. The principal town is Mongyai. [2] Mount Loi Leng (1,823 m) of Mongyai is the highest point in Shan State. [3]

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History

Historically Mong Yai was the capital of South Hsenwi state. Sao Hso Holm, ex-saopha of Mongyai was one of the founders of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy in October 1988. [4] Khun Sa was born in Loi Maw of Mongyai Township at 17 February 1934. [5]

There were several skirmishes between Myanmar Army and Shan State Army in Mongyai during 2011. [6] On 12 July 2024, the Shan State Progress Party took control of the town after the military ceded it to prevent fighting spilling over from Operation 1027. [7]

Towns and villages

References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. ↑ "Map of Mongyai Township" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Shan State". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  4. ↑ "Page 15 (45)" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Khun Sa". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27.
  6. ↑ "fighting incidents_sst_Eng.pdf Shan Women".[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "TLNA and SSPP Leaders Convene at UWSA Headquarters to Resolve Disputes". Burma News International. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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