Mongmao Township
Mongmao Township is a township of Hopang District of Shan State,.[2] Prior to 2011, it belonged to Lashio District.[3] Its principal town is Mongmao.
Mongmao မိုင်းမောမြို့နယ် | |
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Township | |
Mongmao | |
Coordinates: 22°58′0″N 98°58′0″E | |
Country | |
State | Shan State |
Self-Administered Division | Wa |
Elevation | 4,820 ft (1,470 m) |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
History
Its population before 1995 was 77,378 and Wa people were 59,105 out of them.[4]
Ministers, Ambassadors and UN Resident representatives made a tour in January 2004 and they were told in a presentation that there was no poppy fields in Wa area including Mongmao.[5] Rubber, orange, lychee and tea are grown as poppy substitute.[6]
Mongmao Constituency for People Assembly was canceled in General Election 2010.[7] Paung Nap from Wa Democratic Party is elected for National Assembly seat allocated for Hopang, Mongmao, Pangwaun, Namphan, Matman and Pangsang Township.[8]
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References
- GoogleEarth
- Map of Shan State Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Page 10 Column 3
- "Self-administered areas and zones"
- "Tour". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- "MRTV3". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- Facts/Constituencies/Peoples Assembly/Shan State.php Peoples Assembly
- Facts/Constituencies/National Assembly/Shan State.php National Assembly
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