Mohnyin Township

Coordinates: 24°47′N 96°22′E / 24.783°N 96.367°E / 24.783; 96.367
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Mohnyin Township
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Mohnyin Township

Burma (Myanmar).[2] The principal town and administrative centre is Mohnyin. Jade and gem quality kyanite[3] are produced in Mohnyin Township, as well as amber, gold, asafoetida, and jasper.[4]
Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the central north of the township.

Hopin Sub-township is part of Mohnyin Township. Hopin Sub-township comprises one town, four wards, 8 village tracts and 27 villages in 2012. There are 8,315 households with a population of 49,160. The area of Hopin Sub-township is 642 square kilometres (247.9 sq mi). It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Mohnyin.[5]

Villages

Notes

  1. ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. ^ "Developing Kachin State with peace, unity and pleasantness" Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine MRTV3
  3. ^ Staff "Gem News International: Kyanite from Mohnyin Township" Gems & Gemology 45(1): pp. 59-75, pp. 68-69
  4. OCLC 63241287
  5. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/18newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 1 Col 5
  6. ^ Mohnyin Township at GEOnet Names Server

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