Mohnyin Township

This article is about the township. For the district, see Mohnyin District. For the town, see Mohnyin. For the former state, see Mongyang.
Mohnyin Township
မိုးညှင်းမြို့နယ်
Township
Mohnyin Township

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 24°47′N 96°22′E / 24.783°N 96.367°E / 24.783; 96.367Coordinates: 24°47′N 96°22′E / 24.783°N 96.367°E / 24.783; 96.367
Country Burma
State Kachin State
District Mohnyin District
Capital Mohnyin
Time zone MST (UTC+6:30)

Mohnyin Township[1] (Burmese: မိုးညှင်းမြို့နယ်; also Kamaing Township) is a township of Mohnyin District in the Kachin State of Burma (Myanmar).[2] The principal town and administrative centre is Mohnyin. Jade and gem quality kyanite[3] are produced in Mohnyin Township, as well as amber, gold, asafoetida, and jasper.[4] Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the central north of the township.

Hopin Sub-township is part of Mohnyin Township. Hopin Sub-township is constituted with one town, four wards, 8 village tracts and 27 villages in 2012. There are 8,315 households with a population of 49,160. The area of Hopin Sub-township is 642 square kilometres (247.9 sq mi). It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Mohnyin.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. ↑ "Developing Kachin State with peace, unity and pleasantness" MRTV3
  3. ↑ Staff "Gem News International: Kyanite from Mohnyin Township" Gems & Gemology 45(1): pp. 59—75, pages 68—69
  4. ↑ Golden Jubilee Publication Committee (2005) Myanmar Historical Commission conference proceedings: 12–14 January 2005 volume 3, Myanmar Historical Commission, Ministry of Education, Yangon, Myanmar, page 69, OCLC 63241287
  5. ↑ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/18newsn.pdf Page 1 Col 5


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