Möng Pu Explained

Möng Pu
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
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:District
Subdivision Name2:Mongsat District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mong Ping Township
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30
Coordinates:20.9°N 98.75°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:485

Möng Pu or Mong Pu is a village in Mong Ping Township, Mongsat District, Shan State, eastern Myanmar.[2]

Geography

Mong Pu lies in a small valley surrounded by mountains. Loi San mountain is located about 2 km to the southeast of the town, overlooking the Möng Pu valley.[3]

History

Mongpu State (Möngpu, where Mong is equivalent to Thai Mueang) was one of the Shan States. It was a tributary state of Kengtung State. The capital of Mongpu State and the residence of its ruler was the town of Mong Pu, which is this town.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. [GoogleEarth]
  2. Web site: Möng Pu. Mapcarta. 27 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Loi San. Mapcarta. 28 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 200.. 27 May 2016.
  5. https://archive.org/stream/pacificationofbu00crosrich/pacificationofbu00crosrich_djvu.txt Sir Charles Crosthwaite "The pacification of Burma"