Monghpyak
ဝဵင်းမိူင်းၽျႅၢၵ်ႈ မိုင်းဖြတ်မြို့ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Monghpyak Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 20°52′35″N 99°55′23″E / 20.87639°N 99.92306°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Shan State |
| Districts | Tachileik |
| Township | Mong Hpayak |
| Population | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| WOEID | 1017631 |
Monghpyak[1] (also Mong Hpyak, Mongphyat, Maingbyat, Meng-pen-ma; Mong is equivalent to Mueang) is a town in Kengtung District (formerly part of Mong Hpayak District) of Eastern Shan State of Myanmar. It is the principal town of and administrative center for Mong Hpayak Township. The town is located on the Tachilek–Kengtung paved road.[2] As of 2005, a paved road was under construction from Mong Hpayak east to Mong Yawng.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Möng Hpāyāk (Approved)" Mong Hpayak at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- 1 2 "Road Construction in Shan State: A Lucrative Way to Turn Illegal Drug Profits into Legal Revenues" Undercurrents: Monitoring Development on Burma’s Mekong January 2005: pages 12-13
External links
- "Mong Hpayak Map — Satellite Images of Mong Hpayak" Maplandia World Gazetteer
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