Mong Hpyak

Monghpyak
ဝဵင်းမိူင်းၽျႅၢၵ်ႈ
မိုင်းဖြတ်မြို့
Town
Mong Phyet
Monghpyak is located in Myanmar
Monghpyak
Monghpyak
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 20°52′35″N 99°55′23″E / 20.87639°N 99.92306°E / 20.87639; 99.92306
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictTachileik
TownshipMong Hpyak
Population
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)
WOEID1017631

Monghpyak[1] (Burmese: မိုင်းဖြတ်မြို့; also spelt Maingbyat, Meng-pen-ma; Mong is equivalent to Mueang) is a town in Kengtung District (formerly part of Mong Hpayak District) of eastern Shan State of Myanmar. It is the principal town of and administrative center for Mong Hpyak Township.[2] The town is located on the Tachilek–Kengtung paved road.[3] As of 2005, a paved road was under construction from Mong Hpyak east to Mong Yawng.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Möng Hpāyāk (Approved)" Mong Hpyak at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Maing Phyet Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya မိုင်းဖြတ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Monghpyak Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Road Construction in Shan State: A Lucrative Way to Turn Illegal Drug Profits into Legal Revenues" Undercurrents: Monitoring Development on Burma’s Mekong January 2005: pages 12-13


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