Mong Yawng Township

Coordinates: 21°11′0″N 100°22′0″E / 21.18333°N 100.36667°E / 21.18333; 100.36667
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This article is about the township. For the town, see Mong Yawng. For the former state, see Mongyawng State.
Mong Yawng
ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းယွင်း
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Mong Yawng Township (Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းယွင်း, Burmese: မိုင်းယောင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Tachileik District (formerly part of Mong Hpayak District) in the Shan State of Myanmar. The main town is Mong Yawng.

History

Mongyawng State (Möngyawng) was one of the Shan States, largely inhabited by Wa people. It was annexed by Kengtung State in 1815. The capital was the town of Mong Yawng.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Shan and Karenni States - World Statesmen
  2. ^ Sanda Simms, The Kingdoms of Laos. p. 207
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