Mong Yawng Township Explained

Native Name:ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းယွင်း
Official Name:Mong Yawng
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Shan State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tachileik District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1:Shan
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2:Theravada Buddhism
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:21.1833°N 100.3667°W
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30

Mong Yawng Township (Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းယွင်း, Burmese: မိုင်းယောင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Tachileik District (formerly part of Mong Hpayak District) in the Shan State of Myanmar. The main town is Mong Yawng.

History

Mongyawng State (Möngyawng) was one of the Shan States, largely inhabited by Wa people. It was annexed by Kengtung State in 1815. The capital was the town of Mong Yawng.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Myanmar_shankaren.html Shan and Karenni States - World Statesmen
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=pVtUAQAAQBAJ&dq=%22keng+cheng%22+mekong&pg=PA207 Sanda Simms, The Kingdoms of Laos. p. 207