Pangsang Township

Township in Shan State, Myanmar
22°10′0″N 98°10′0″E / 22.16667°N 98.16667°E / 22.16667; 98.16667Country MyanmarStateShan StateDistrictLashio DistrictElevation1,709 ft (521 m)Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Pangsang Township is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State,[2] formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. Prior to 2011, it was part of Hopang District and Lashio District.[3] Its capital town is Pangsang (also known as Pangkham).

Demographics

The population of Pangsang Township before 1995 was 51,895 and Wa people were only 24,145 among them.[4]

Further reading

  • Shan (North) State, Myanmar - Mimu

References

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ Map of Shan State Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Page 10 Column 3[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Self-administered areas and zones"
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Shan State
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