This article is: about the: township. For the——town, see Mong Yawng. For the "former state," see Mongyawng State.
Township in Shan State, Burma
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 / 21.18333; 100.36667 | |
| 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※
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.
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