Official Name: | Pekon Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Taunggyi District |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Pekon |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3807.73 |
Population: | 107841 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 19.666°N 96.8844°W |
Elevation Ft: | 2950 |
Elevation Max Ft: | 6000 |
Timezone: | MMT |
Utc Offset: | +6:30 |
Pekon Township (Burmese: ဖယ်ခုံမြို့နယ်; also spelled Pekhon, Phekhon, Pekong, Pecong, Pékon) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pekon. The largest settlement in the township is Mobye, a village tract in the east of the township.[1]
Part of a popular tourist place and bird watching site, Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary, lies in this township.[2] [3]
Reportedly, the township's southern police station was occupied and razed by civilian fighters. There is an ongoing battle between civilian fighters and Myanmar military troops.[4]
In late December 2023, various resistance groups of Operation 1111 were able to capture two junta military bases, Shwe Pyi Aye and Lwal Pator, in the township.[5] [6]