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DeutschMong Yawng Township
Mong Yawng ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းယွင်း | |
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 Location in Tachileik district | |
  Mong Yawng Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 21°11′0″N 100°22′0″E / 21.18333°N 100.36667°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Shan State |
| District | Tachileik District |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Shan |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Mong Yawng Township (Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းယွင်း, Burmese: မိုင်းယောင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Tachileik District (formerly part of Mong Hpayak District) in the Shan State of Myanmar. The main town is Mong Yawng.
History
[edit]Mongyawng State (Möngyawng) was one of the Shan States, largely inhabited by Wa people. It was annexed by Kengtung State in 1815. The capital was the town of Mong Yawng.[1][2]
References
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