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This article is about the present-day administrative division. For the former Shan princely state, see Monghsu. For the town, see Mong Hsu. Township in Shan State, Burma
Mong Hsu
Township
Location in Loilem districtLocation in Loilem district
Mong Hsu is located in MyanmarMong HsuMong HsuLocation in Burma
Coordinates: 21°54′20″N 98°21′10″E / 21.90556°N 98.35278°E / 21.90556; 98.35278
Country Burma
StateShan State
DistrictLoilem District
Elevation707 m (2,320 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Mong Hsu Township is a township of Loilen District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Mong Hsu. Om-pu waterfall on Nam Parng River of Mong Hsu is the second largest waterfall of Shan State. The nearest commercial airport to Mong Hsu is Lashio Airport.

History

Mong Hsu is the home of the famous Mong Hsu ruby mines. The large scale production started in 1991. Before gems were found, it is a small remote town with 1-2 convoys for each month. And before 1959, it was governed by a sawbwa.

The quality of its rubies are contested by dealers of precious rubies originating from Mogok.

There was forced displacement of native Shan population in Mong Hsu Township by the Myanmar Army in 1995. And several skirmishes between Myanmar Army and Shan State Army in 2011.

Beginning on 6 October 2015 a large scale offensive by the Tatmadaw comprising 20 Burma Army battalions has been launched in central Shan State. The aim of the military is to seize Shan ceasefire territories in Kehsi, Mong Hsu, Mong Nawng and Tangyan townships, using heavy artillery and with fighter jet and helicopter gunship air support to indiscriminately shell and bomb civilian areas. These attacks have displaced thousands of Shan, Palaung, Lisu and Lahu people causing a new humanitarian crisis.

Towns and Villages

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. Shaninform
  3. Ruby Mogok
  4. Shanland Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Burma Archives
  6. KHRG Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  7. of fighting incidents
  8. Govt invasion of Shan state mocks ceasefire pact- Bangkok Post
  9. Attacks in central Shan State


Shan State
Capital: Taunggyi
East Shan State
Kengtung District
Mong Hpayak District
Mong Hsat District
Tachileik District

North Shan State
Kyaukme District
Lashio District
Laukkaing Districtsee Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Mu Se District
Hopang Districtsee Wa Self-Administered Division
Matman Districtsee Wa Self-Administered Division
Mongmit District
Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone
Wa Self-Administered Division
South Shan State
Langkho District
Loilen District
Taunggyi District
Danu Self-Administered Zone
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
Main cities and towns
- also part of Kyaukme District; - also part of Hopang District; - also part of Matman District
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