Banhong Township (, Parauk: ) is a rural

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. The township is bordered to the north by Mengding Town and Hepai Township, to the east by Menglai Township and Mengjiao Township, to the south by Mengdong Town and

Mongmao Township Mong Maoe Township ( Wa: mēng hmae; shn, ၸႄႈဝဵင်းမိူင်းမႂ်ႇ, translit=tsāaewéng Moeng Hmaue, lit=township of New Territories, my, မိုင်းမောမြို့နယ်), locally known as Moe ...

, and to the west by Mangka Town and Banlao Township. it had a population of 10,587 and an area of .

Name

The word Banhong is transliteration in Dai language. "Ban" means level ground and "Hong" means

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History

Historically, Banhong was a tribal settlement. In 1891, the Qing government bestowed on Hu Yushan () the title " Tudusi". On June 18, 1941, the west of the Banhong Village belonged to

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. After the establishment of the Communist State, Banhong District was established. The last Tusi is Hu Zhonghua (). On January 25, 1960,

and Burma sign bilateral boundary division agreements, the

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of the two countries was determined. In 1968 it was renamed Banhong Commune and then Wuyi Commune in the next year. It was upgraded to a township in 1988.

Administrative division

As of 2017, the township is divided into 6 villages: Banhong (), Mangku (), Gongkan (), Fugong (), Banmo (), and Nanban ().

Geography

The highest point in the township is Mount Wokan which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Fabao, which, at above sea level. The Mangku River and Xinya River, tributaries of the

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, flow through the township. The township enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of and an average rainfall of .

Economy

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s and

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are major cash crops.

Attractions

Nangun River Natural Protection Area () is a national nature reserve in the township.

Education

The township has 6 primary schools and 1 middle school.

Transportation

The Nancang Road passes across the township.

References

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