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Möng Pu

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Country
  
Burma

District
  
Mongsat District

Time zone
  
MST (UTC+6.30)

State
  
Shan State

Township
  
Mong Ping Township

Elevation
  
485 m

Möng Pu

Möng Pu or Mong Pu is a village in Mong Ping Township, Mongsat District, Shan State, eastern Myanmar.

Contents

Map of M%C3%B6ng Pu, Myanmar (Burma)

Geography

Mong Pu lies in a small valley surrounded by mountains. Loi San mountain is located about 2 km to the southeast of the town, overlooking the Möng Pu valley.

History

Mongpu State (Möngpu, where Mong is equivalent to Thai Mueang) was one of the Shan States. It was a tributary state of Kengtung State. The capital and residence of the ruler was the town of Mong Pu.

References

Möng Pu Wikipedia