Official Name: | Mohnyin Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Burma |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kachin State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mohnyin District |
Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
Subdivision Name3: | Mohnyin |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 24.7833°N 118°W |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6:30 |
Mohnyin Township[1] (Burmese: မိုးညှင်းမြို့နယ်; also Kamaing Township) is a township of Mohnyin District in the Kachin State of 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 247.9sqmi. It is 22miles from Mohnyin.[5]