Mong Yawng ( my, မိုင်းယောင်းမြို့) is a town, located in eastern

Shan State Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ( ...

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

History

Mongyawng State Mongyawng or Möngyawng was one of the Shan states. It was located in the narrow wedge of territory that projects eastwards from Kengtung State between China and Laos. History Mongyawng State was founded in the 18th century. It had its capita ...

(Möngyawng) was one of the

Shan States The Shan States (1885–1948) were a collection of minor Shan kingdoms called '' muang'' whose rulers bore the title ''saopha'' in British Burma. They were analogous to the princely states of British India. The term "Shan States" was fi ...

. It was annexed by Kengtung State in 1815. Mong Yawng was the capital of the State.Shan and Karenni States - World Statesmen
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References

Township capitals of Myanmar Populated places in Shan State {{Shan-geo-stub