Mong Hpayak
Encyclopedia
Mong Hpayak is a town
in Mong Hpayak District
of Shan State
of Burma (Myanmar). It is the principal town of and administrative center for both the district and Mong Hpayak Township
. The town is located on the Tachilek–Kengtung paved road. , a paved road was under construction from Mong Hpayak east to Mong Yawng.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Mong Hpayak District
Mong Hpayak District
Mong Hpayak District is a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It consists 2 townships and 554 villages.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Mong Hpayak Township*Mong Yawng Township...
of Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
of Burma (Myanmar). It is the principal town of and administrative center for both the district and Mong Hpayak Township
Mong Hpayak Township
Mong Hpayak Township is a township of Mong Hpayak District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Mong Hpayak....
. The town is located on the Tachilek–Kengtung paved road. , a paved road was under construction from Mong Hpayak east to Mong Yawng.
External links
- "Mong Hpayak Map — Satellite Images of Mong Hpayak" Maplandia World Gazetteer