Mohnyin Township[1] (Burmese: မိုးညှင်းမြို့နယ်; also Kamaing Township) is a township of Mohnyin District in the Kachin State of Burma (Myanmar).[2] The principal town and administrative centre is Mohnyin. Jade and gem quality kyanite[3] are produced in Mohnyin Township, as well as amber, gold, asafoetida, and jasper.[4] Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the central north of the township.
Mohnyin Township
မိုးညှင်းမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mohnyin district | |
  Mohnyin Township Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 24°47′N 96°22′E / 24.783°N 96.367°E | |
| Country | Burma |
| State | Kachin State |
| District | Mohnyin District |
| Capital | Mohnyin |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Hopin Sub-township is part of Mohnyin Township. Hopin Sub-township comprises one town, four wards, 8 village tracts and 27 villages in 2012. There are 8,315 households with a population of 49,160. The area of Hopin Sub-township is 642 square kilometres (247.9 sq mi). It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Mohnyin.[5]
Villages
edit- Lajayang[6]
Notes
edit- ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- ^ "Developing Kachin State with peace, unity and pleasantness" Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine MRTV3
- ^ Staff "Gem News International: Kyanite from Mohnyin Township" Gems & Gemology 45(1): pp. 59-75, pp. 68-69
- ^ Golden Jubilee Publication Committee (2005) Myanmar Historical Commission conference proceedings: 12–14 January 2005 volume 3, Myanmar Historical Commission, Ministry of Education, Yangon, Myanmar, p. 69, OCLC 63241287
- ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/18newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 1 Col 5
- ^ Mohnyin Township at GEOnet Names Server
External links
edit- "Mohnyin Google Satellite Map" map of administrative area with listing of principal settlements, from Maplandia
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