Mong Hsu Explained

Mong Hsu
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Loilem District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mong Hsu Township
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30
Coordinates:21.9167°N 121°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:707

Mong Hsu is the principal town of Mong Hsu Township of Shan State.

History

It was the main town of one of the Shan States, Monghsu, known in ancient times as Hansawadi.[2]

In early 1990s, there is a major discovery rubies near Mong Hsu. Within a few years, Mong Hsu rubies constituted over 95% of faceted rubies entering world market; however, they require considerable sophisticated treatment.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [GoogleEarth]
  2. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Myanmar_shankaren.html Shan and Karenni States of Burma
  3. http://www.palagems.com/flux_healing.htm Mong Hsu rubies