Mong Yawng

Mong Yawng
Town
Mong Yawng
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°11′0″N 100°22′0″E / 21.18333°N 100.36667°E / 21.18333; 100.36667Coordinates: 21°11′0″N 100°22′0″E / 21.18333°N 100.36667°E / 21.18333; 100.36667
Country  Burma
Region Shan State
District Mong Hpayak District
Township Mong Yawng Township
Population
  Ethnicities Shan, Wa, Arkha
  Religions Theravada Buddhism
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Mong Yawng (Burmese: မိုင်းယောင်းမြို့) is a town, located in eastern Shan State, Myanmar.

History

Mongyawng State (Möngyawng) was one of the Shan States. It was annexed by Kengtung State in 1815. Mong Yawng was the capital of the State.[1][2]

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