Mong Pawk (Burmese: မိုင်းပေါက်မြို့, Shan: ဝဵင်းမိူင်းပွၵ်ႉ, Parauk: Meung' Bawg, Chinese: 勐波[1]) is a city in the de facto independent Wa State of far eastern Myanmar only 10 kilometres from the border with China. It is just south of Pangkham. It is now the largest city of Wa State.
Mong Pawk
မိုင်းပေါက်မြို့ • ဝဵင်းမိူင်းပွၵ်ႉ • Meung' Bawg • 勐波 | |
|---|---|
  Mong Pawk Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 22°1′N 99°19′E / 22.017°N 99.317°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Shan State |
| District | Kengtung District |
| Township | Mong Yang Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Ethnicities | Shan Wa |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Geography
editMong Pawk is part of Mong Yang Township and is under Myanmar Government control, but Mong Pawk is under the control of UWSA. The 23rd anniversary of a mutiny was held in Mong Pawk on 17 April 2012.[2]
In 2008 the United Wa State Army (UWSA) was strongly against giving away the area of Mong Pawk from its control because it serves as a link with its ally, the National Democratic Alliance Army in Mongla.[3]
References
edit- ^ 佤邦新闻 Wa State News. "缅北佤邦勐波城区公交车开通运营……" (in Chinese).
- ^ "Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N) | Shan Herald Agency for News – A News Agency covering different issues in Burma, with focus on that of its biggest state, Shan State". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Wa leader: UWSA able to defend itself". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
External links
edit22°01′N 99°19′E / 22.017°N 99.317°E
 | This Shan State location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |