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Möng Pu

Coordinates: 20°54′00″N 98°45′00″E / 20.90000°N 98.75000°E / 20.90000; 98.75000
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Möng Pu
Town
Möng Pu is located in Myanmar
Möng Pu
Möng Pu
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 20°54′00″N 98°45′00″E / 20.90000°N 98.75000°E / 20.90000; 98.75000
Country Myanmar
StateShan State
DistrictMongsat District
TownshipMong Ping Township
Elevation485 m (1,591 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Möng Pu or Mong Pu is a village in Mong Ping Township, Mongsat District, Shan State, eastern Myanmar.[2]

Geography

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Mong Pu lies in a small valley surrounded by mountains. Loi San mountain is located about 2 km to the southeast of the town, overlooking the Möng Pu valley.[3]

History

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Mongpu State (Möngpu, where Mong is equivalent to Thai Mueang) was one of the Shan States. It was a tributary state of Kengtung State. The capital of Mongpu State and the residence of its ruler was the town of Mong Pu, which is this town.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ "Möng Pu". Mapcarta. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Loi San". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 200". Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ^ Sir Charles Crosthwaite "The pacification of Burma"