Mong Pan

Town in Southern Shan State, Myanmar
Town in Shan, Burma
Mong Pan
မိူင်းပၼ်ႇ
မိုင်းပန်
Town
20°19′10″N 98°21′45″E / 20.31944°N 98.36250°E / 20.31944; 98.36250
Country Burma
State Shan
DistrictLangkho District
TownshipMong Pan Township
Elevation
815 m (2,674 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Mong Pan (Shan: ဝဵင်းမိူင်းပၼ်ႇ) is a town and seat of Mong Pan Township in the southern Shan State of Burma.[1] To the south it borders Mae Hong Son Province in Thailand and lies west of the Salween River. It lies along National Road 45.

Etymology

The name "Mong Pan" means "town of the revolving [lotus]" in Shan, and is transliterated into Burmese as Maingpan, also spelt Mine Pan.[2]

History

This town was formerly the residence of the Sawbwa of Mongpan State. The four districts of Möng Tang, Möng Hang, Möng Kyawt and Möng Hta,[1] located to the south on the east bank of the Salween belonged to the Cis-Salween Sawbwa of Möngpan. In 1888 there was trouble owing to the action of Siam, who attempted to take possession of them. Siamese troops were posted in the four districts. Siam also claimed a further district, Möng Hsat, but posted no troops there.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mōng Pan" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 722.
  2. ^ "Forbidden Glimpses of Shan State" (PDF). Shan Women’s Action Network. November 2009.
  3. ^ The Pacification of Burma, by Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
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Capital: Taunggyi
East Shan State
Kengtung District
Mong Hpayak District
Mong Hsat District
Tachileik District

North Shan State
Kyaukme District
Lashio District
Laukkaing District
see Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Mu Se District
Hopang District
see Wa Self-Administered Division
Matman District
see Wa Self-Administered Division
Mongmit District
Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone1
Wa Self-Administered Division
South Shan State
Langkho District
Loilen District
Taunggyi District
Danu Self-Administered Zone
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
Main cities and towns
1 - also part of Kyaukme District; 2 - also part of Hopang District; 3 - also part of Matman District


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