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) | |
  Mantong | |
| Coordinates: 23°15′0″N 97°7′0″E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| Self-administered zone | Pa Laung |
| Elevation | 4,121 ft (1,256 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- GoogleEarth
- "The Union of Myanmar, The State Peace and Development Council, Notification No. 33/2010, 20 August 2010" English translation
- "Map of Shan State" Myanmar's NET, showing district boundaries, last accessed 21 November 2010
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