Mepok Explained

Mepok
Other Name:Mei Poke
Settlement Type:Village tract
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sagaing Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hkamti District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hkamti Township
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:255
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30
Coordinates:25.865°N 95.5708°W
Elevation M:188

Mepok or Mei Poke is a village and village tract in Hkamti Township in Hkamti District in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. At the time of the 2014 census the village tract had a population of 255 people.

History

In the early 20th century the British established a small rubber plantation with hevea trees at Mepok. It didn't prove to be successful.[1]

Geography

Mepok is situated in Hkamti Township in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma, along the Chindwin River at an elevation of .[2] It is just to the south of Heinsun, about south of Hkamti town. The village tract borders Heinsun to the north, Lin Hpar to the southeast and Saung Lin to the northwest. The village of Laung Tauk lies within the village tract of Mepok further in land from the Chindwin, towards the village of Sein Lae in Saung Lin.

Demographics

At the time of the 2014 census the village tract had a population of 255 people of which 140 were men and 115 were women. 55 households were recorded.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reports on Forest Administration in Burma. Forest Department of Burma. 28, 34. 1907.
  2. Web site: Mei Poke. Elevationmap.net. 15 February 2020.