Konkyan Township | |
Native Name: | ကုန်းကြမ်းမြို့နယ် |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Myanmar |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Shan State |
Subdivision Type2: | Self-administered zone |
Subdivision Name2: | Kokang |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 1073.11 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 44898 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | MMT |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Coordinates: | 23.8167°N 98.5333°W |
Elevation Ft: | 5189 |
Elevation Max Ft: | 8317 |
Konkyan Township or Kongyan Township (Burmese: ကုန်းကြမ်းမြို့နယ်,) is a township located within Laukkaing District, Shan State, Myanmar. It is one of two townships of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone. The principal town is Konkyan. The township is divided into 141 villages organized into 8 village tracts and 2 towns, each with 3 urban wards. Besides Konkyan, the other town is Mawhtike in the northeast of the township.[1]
It is sharing a border with Laukkaing Township. It is situated at 5226feet above sea level. The remaining area is mainly mountainous with its highest point at 8317feet above sea level.[2] [1]
Rubber, lychee, mango, walnut and pear are grown in this area as poppy substitutes. Sugarcane, pineapple, corn, buckwheat, soybean and various vegetables are also grown.