Mong Pawk
Mong Pawk (Wa: mōung bōg[1]) is a town in Shan State of far eastern Myanmar only 10 kilometres from the border with China. It is just south of Pangkham.
Mong Pawk | |
|---|---|
  Mong Pawk Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°1′N 99°19′E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Division | Shan State |
| District | Kengtung District |
| Township | Mong Yang Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Ethnicities | Shan Wa |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Geography
Mong Yang 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
- Wang Jingliu (2014). 佤汉大词典 [Wa - Chinese Dictionary]. Kunming: Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House. p. 1174. ISBN 978-7-5367-6031-8.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Wa leader: UWSA able to defend itself". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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