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Township in Shan State, Myanmar
Pangsang
Township
Pangsang is located in MyanmarPangsangPangsang
Coordinates: 22°10′0″N 98°10′0″E / 22.16667°N 98.16667°E / 22.16667; 98.16667
Country Myanmar
StateShan State
DistrictLashio District
Elevation1,709 ft (521 m)
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Pangsang Township is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. Prior to 2011, it was part of Hopang District and Lashio District. Its capital town is Pangsang (also known as Pangkham).

Demographics

The population of Pangsang Township before 1995 was 51,895 and Wa people were only 24,145 among them.

Further reading

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. Map of Shan State Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Page 10 Column 3
  4. "Self-administered areas and zones"
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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