Mohnyin Township Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs6/MIMU001_A3_SD%20&%20Township%20Overview.pdf "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"
  2. http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/open7/070210for1.html "Developing Kachin State with peace, unity and pleasantness"
  3. Staff "Gem News International: Kyanite from Mohnyin Township" Gems & Gemology 45(1): pp. 59-75, pp. 68-69
  4. Golden Jubilee Publication Committee (2005) Myanmar Historical Commission conference proceedings: 12–14 January 2005 volume 3, Myanmar Historical Commission, Ministry of Education, Yangon, Myanmar, p. 69,
  5. http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/18newsn.pdf{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Page 1 Col 5