Pang Hseng Explained

Pang Hseng should not be confused with Pangsang.

Official Name:Pang Hseng
Other Name:Kyu Koke
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Label Position:none
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mu Se District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mu Se Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:22,950
Population Urban:9,530
Population Rural:13,420
Population As Of:2014
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:24.0755°N 98.0623°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6:30
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:849

Pang Hseng, also known as Pan Saing, Kyu Koke and Kyu-hkök,[3] is a town in Mu Se Township, Mu Se District, northern Shan State, Myanmar.[4]

On 2 November 2023 it was reported that the town had come fully under control of the Brotherhood Alliance during the ongoing civil war.[5]

Geography

Pang Hseng lies 25 km west of Mong Ko (Monekoe) by the border with China, the nearest town being Wandingzhen (Wanting) to the north across the river.[6] There is a border checkpoint in the town.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Highlights of the Main Results Census Report Volume 2 – A . Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population . 64. 2015.
  2. [GoogleEarth]
  3. Web site: Kyu-hkök. Mapcarta. 20 May 2016.
  4. Web site: District Map - Shan State (North). Myanmar Information Management Unit. September 2016. 17 March 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317143847/http://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/State_Map_District_Shan_North_MIMU764v04_14Sep2016_A4.pdf. 17 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Ethnic armed alliance captures 3 cities on China-Myanmar border . 2023-11-02 . Radio Free Asia . en.
  6. http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-2691631&fid=1141&c=china Wandingzhen, China - Geographical Names
  7. Web site: Restricted Area in Myanmar (Burma) . 2016-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821034735/http://www.tourismmyanmar.com/restricted_area.htm . 2016-08-21 . dead .