Mongyai Township

Mongyai
Mongyai
Township
	Location in Lashio district
	Mongyai
	Coordinates: 22°24′0″N 98°2′0″E / 22.40000°N 98.03333°E
Country	Burma
State	Shan State
District	Lashio District
Elevation	2,858 ft (871 m)
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Mongyai Township is a township of Lashio District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Mongyai.^[2] Mount Loi Leng (1,823 m) of Mongyai is the highest point in Shan State.^[3]

History

Historically Mong Yai was the capital of South Hsenwi state. Sao Hso Holm, ex-saopha of Mongyai was one of the founders of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy in October 1988.^[4] Khun Sa was born in Loi Maw of Mongyai Township at 17 February 1934.^[5]

There were several skirmishes between Myanmar Army and Shan State Army in Mongyai during 2011.^[6] On 12 July 2024, the Shan State Progress Party took control of the town after the military ceded it to prevent fighting spilling over from Operation 1027.^[7]

Towns and villages

References

^ GoogleEarth
^ "Map of Mongyai Township" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-29.
^ "Shan State". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
^ "Page 15 (45)" (PDF).
^ "Khun Sa". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27.
^ "fighting incidents_sst_Eng.pdf Shan Women".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "TLNA and SSPP Leaders Convene at UWSA Headquarters to Resolve Disputes". Burma News International. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

[1] GoogleEarth

[2] "Map of Mongyai Township" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-29.

[3] "Shan State". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[4] "Page 15 (45)" (PDF).

[5] "Khun Sa". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27.

[6] "fighting incidents_sst_Eng.pdf Shan Women".^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[7] "TLNA and SSPP Leaders Convene at UWSA Headquarters to Resolve Disputes". Burma News International. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

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