Mantong Township

Mantong Township ((Burmese: မန်တုံမြို့နယ်); also known as Manton Township and Mantung Township) is a township of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone[2] in the Shan State of eastern Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Mantong (Manton).

Mantong
Location in Palaung SAZ and Kyaukme district (in red)
Location in Palaung SAZ and Kyaukme district (in red)
Mantong is located in Myanmar
Mantong
Mantong
Coordinates: 23°15′0″N 97°7′0″E
Country Burma
StateShan State
Self-administered zonePa Laung
Elevation4,121 ft (1,256 m)
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Prior to August 2010, Kyaukme District included both Mantong Township and Namhsan Township; and both of them were transferred that month to the newly created Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone.[2][3]

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. "The Union of Myanmar, The State Peace and Development Council, Notification No. 33/2010, 20 August 2010" English translation
  3. "Map of Shan State" Myanmar's NET, showing district boundaries, last accessed 21 November 2010


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