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Pang Hseng
Pang Hseng, also known as Pan Saing, Kyu Koke and Kyu-hkök,[3] is a town in Mu Se Township, Mu Se District, northern Shan State, Myanmar.[4]
Pang Hseng ပန်ဆိုင်းမြို့ Kyu Koke | |
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Town | |
Skyline of Wanding - Pang Hseng, the town of Pang Hseng is on the upper left of the image. | |
| Coordinates: 24°04′32″N 98°03′44″E / 24.07548°N 98.062291°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan |
| District | Mu Se District |
| Township | Mu Se Township |
| Elevation | 2,785 ft (849 m) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 22,950 |
| • Urban | 9,530 |
| • Rural | 13,420 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
On 2 November 2023 it was reported that the town had come fully under control of the Brotherhood Alliance during the ongoing civil war.[5]
Geography edit
Pang Hseng lies 25 km west of Mong Ko (Monekoe) by the border with China, the nearest town being Wandingzhen (Wanting) to the north across the river.[6] There is a border checkpoint in the town.[7]
Further reading edit
References edit
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Highlights of the Main Results Census Report Volume 2 – A. Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. 2015. p. 64.
- ^ "Kyu-hkök". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Ethnic armed alliance captures 3 cities on China-Myanmar border". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Wandingzhen, China - Geographical Names
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
External links edit
- Google Map - Pang Hseng, Myanmar (Burma)
- Photos