Mongmao Township
Mongmao | |
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Country | Burma |
State | Shan State |
Self-Administered Division | Wa |
Elevation | 4,820 ft (1,470 m) |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Mongmao Township is a township of Lashio District of Shan State.[2] It is one of the six townships included in Wa Self-Administered Division. Its principal town is Mongmao. It became part of Hopang District instead of Lashio District in 2011.[3]
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]