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Mong Ping
မိူင်းပဵင်း Mong Pyin | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mong Ping Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 21°21′00″N 99°1′00″E / 21.35000°N 99.01667°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Kengtung District |
| Township | Mong Ping Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,535 ft (468 m) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 7,122 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Mong Ping (Burmese: မိုင်းပြင်းမြို့) is a town and seat of Mong Ping Township in Kengtung District, Shan State in eastern Myanmar.[3] The town has 3 wards- Ah Lel Paing, Auk Zay Tan and Ping Sang of which Ping Sang is the most populous with 3,297 people in 2023.[2] The town is not to be confused with the capital of the historical 19th century Mongping State, which in the Lawksawk area.
Geography
[edit]Mong Ping lies in a narrow valley about 60 km west of Kengtung. The entirety of the Mong Ping area is mountainous with high ranges running roughly in a north–south direction. The 1,831 m high Loi Wengwo mountain overlooks the narrow Mong Ping valley from the west.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ GoogleEarth
- 1 2 General Administration Department (March 2023). Maingpyin Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya မိုင်းပျဉ်းမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Mong Ping Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ↑ Picture
- ↑ "Loi Wengwo". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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