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Mongyai
Township
Location in Lashio district
Location in Lashio district
Mongyai is located in Myanmar
Mongyai
Mongyai
Coordinates: 22°24′0″N 98°2′0″E / 22.40000°N 98.03333°E / 22.40000; 98.03333
Country Burma
StateShan State
DistrictLashio District
Elevation
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2,858 ft (871 m)
Time zoneUTC+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

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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

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References

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  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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