Country Burma District Loilem District Time zone MST (UTC+6.30) | State Shan State Township Mong Hsu Township Elevation 707 m | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 23% Humidity | ||
Mong Hsu is the principal town of Mong Hsu Township of Shan State.
History
It was the main town of one of the Shan States, Monghsu, known in ancient times as Hansawadi.
In early 1990s, there is a major discovery rubies near Mong Hsu. Within a few years, Mong Hsu rubies constituted over 95% of faceted rubies entering world market.
References
Mong Hsu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA