Mongyai | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lashio district | |
  Mongyai | |
| Coordinates: 22°24′0″N98°2′0″E / 22.40000°N 98.03333°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Lashio District |
| Elevation | 2,858 ft (871 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Mongyai Township is a township of Lashio District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Mongyai. [2] Mount Loi Leng (1,823 m) of Mongyai is the highest point in Shan State. [3]
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]
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