Pangsang Township

Pangsang
Township
Pangsang in the Wa Self-administered Division
Pangsang in the Wa Self-administered Division
Coordinates: 22°10′0″N 98°10′0″E / 22.16667°N 98.16667°E / 22.16667; 98.16667
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DivisionWa Self-Administered Division
DistrictMatman District
Elevation
[1]
1,709 ft (521 m)
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Pangsang Township is a township in the Matman District, 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

References

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