Pang Hseng

Not to be confused with Pangsang
Pang Hseng
ပန်ဆိုင်းမြို့
Kyu Koke
Town
Skyline of Wanding - Pang Hseng, the town of Pang Hseng is on the upper left of the image.
Coordinates: 24°04′32″N 98°03′44″E / 24.07548°N 98.062291°E / 24.07548; 98.062291Coordinates: 24°04′32″N 98°03′44″E / 24.07548°N 98.062291°E / 24.07548; 98.062291
Country  Myanmar
State  Shan
District Mu Se District
Township Mu Se Township
Elevation[1] 2,785 ft (849 m)
Population (2014)[2]
 • Town 22,950
 • Urban 9,530
 • Rural 13,420
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MMT)

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]

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.[5] There is a border checkpoint in the town.[6]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. ↑ 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. 2015. p. 64.
  3. ↑ "Kyu-hkök". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "District Map - Shan State (North)" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Wandingzhen, China - Geographical Names
  6. ↑ Restricted Area in Myanmar (Burma)
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