Mantong, Myanmar

Manton
မန်တုံ
Mantong
Manton is located in Myanmar
Manton
Manton
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 23°15′02″N 97°07′17″E / 23.25056°N 97.12139°E / 23.25056; 97.12139
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
Self-administered zone Pa Laung
TownshipMantong Township
Area
 • Total
0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Population
 (2019)[1]
3,565
 • Density4,620/sq mi (1,783/km2)
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Mantong (Burmese: မန်တုံမြို့)is the principal town of Mantong Township, one of the two townships in the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone.

The town is 16 miles (26 km) from Bawdwin Mine in Namtu Township. The town is in a mountainous area and lies east of the Shweli River, close to the Kokang Self-Administered Zone.[2]

During the current Myanmar civil war in December 2023, the town was the last State Administration Council-controlled territory in the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone to be captured by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army during Operation 1027.[2]

References

  1. ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). the Pa uments/TspProfiles_GAD_Manton_2019_MMR.pdf Manton Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya မန်တုံမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Mantong Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 17 October 2023. {{cite report}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ a b Hein Htoo Zan (23 December 2023). "Brotherhood Alliance Seizes Another Ethnic Zone in Myanmar's northern Shan State". The Irrawaddy.