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Matman
Township
Matman
Coordinates: 21°57′0″N 98°52′0″E / 21.95000°N 98.86667°E / 21.95000; 98.86667
Country	Burma
State	Shan State
Self-Administered Division	Wa
Capital	Matman
Elevation	4,196 ft (1,279 m)
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Matman Township, also known as Metman Township, is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. The capital of the township is Matman.

History

Historically most of the area had been the mountainous and wooded northwestern end of Kengtung State. Prior to 2011 the Township was carved out from parts of Hopang District and Kengtung District.

Further reading

• Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map
• Matman Township - Shan State - Mimu

References

1. GoogleEarth
2. "Map of Shan State". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
3. Donald M. Seekins, Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar), p. 251
4. Page 10 Column 3

v t e Shan State
Capital: Taunggyi
East Shan State	Kengtung District Kengtung Township Mong Khet Township Mong La Township (SR4) Mong Yang Township Mine Pauk Subtownship Minelar Subtownship Mong Hpayak District Mong Hpayak Township (SR4) Mong Yawng Township Mineyu Subtownship Mong Hsat District Mong Hsat Township Mong Ping Township Mong Ton Township Minekoke Subtownship Mong Hta Ponparkyin Tontar Subtownship Tachileik District Tachileik Township Kyaing Lap Subtownship (Kenglap) Talay Subtownship
North Shan State	Kyaukme District Hsipaw Township Kyaukme Township Namtu Township Nawnghkio Township Minelon Subtownship Minengaw Subtownship Lashio District Hseni Township Kunlong Township Lashio Township Mongyai Township Tangyan Township Laukkaing District see Kokang Self-Administered Zone Mu Se District Kutkai Township Mu Se Township Nanhkan Township Manhero Subtownship Monekoe Subtownship Pansai Subtownship (Kyu-kok) Tamoenye Subtownship Hopang District see Wa Self-Administered Division Matman District see Wa Self-Administered Division Mongmit District Mabein Township Mongmit Township Kokang Self-Administered Zone Laukkaing Township Konkyan Township Chinshwehaw Subtownship Mawhtike Subtownship Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone Mantong Township Namhsan Township Wa Self-Administered Division Hopang Township Mongmaw Township (Minemaw) Pangwaun Township (Panwine) Namtit Subtownship Panlong Subtownship Matman Township (Metman) Namphan Township (Naphang) Pangsang Township (Pan San) Man Kan Subtownship
South Shan State	Langkho District Langhko Township Mawkmai Township Mong Nai Township Mong Pan Township Homane Subtownship Kengtaung Subtownship Loilen District Kunhing Township Kyethi Township Lai-Hka Township Loilen Township Mong Hsu Township Mong Kung Township Nansang Township Karli Subtownship Kholan Subtownship Minenaung Subtownship Minesan Subtownship Panglong Subtownship Taunggyi District Kalaw Township Lawksawk Township Nyaungshwe Township Pekon Township Taunggyi Township Indaw Subtownship Kyauktalongyi Subtownship Naungtayar Subtownship Danu Self-Administered Zone Pindaya Township Ywangan Township Pa-O Self-Administered Zone Hopong Township Hsi Hseng Township Pinlaung Township
Main cities and towns	Taunggyi Aungban Ayetharyar Chinshwehaw Hong Pai Hopang Hopong Hseni Hsi Hseng Hsipaw Kalaw Kengtung Kholam Kunhing Kunlong Kutkai Kyaukme Kyethi Lai-Hka Langkho Lashio Laukkaing Lawksawk Loilen Mabein Mantong Mawkmai Mong Hpayak Mong Hsat Mong Hsu Mong Khet Mong Kung Mong Nai Mong Pan Mong Ping Mong Ton Mong Yang Mong Yawng Mongko Mongmit Mongyai Muse Nanhkan Namhsan Namtu Nansang Nawnghkio Nyaungshwe Panglong Pekon Pinlaung Ponparkyin Tachileik Tangyan
- also part of Kyaukme District; - also part of Hopang District; - also part of Matman District

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