Mohnyin

Also known as Mongyang, Mong Yang

Mohnyin (, ; ) is a town in Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative center for both Mohnyin Township and Mohnyin District and it has a population of 33,290. Mohnyin means "land of the snipe" in Shan.

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Place details

Locality: မိုးညှင်းမြို့
Region: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်
Country: မြန်မာ
Population: 33,290
Timezone: Asia/Yangon

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.native_name: ()
Settlement.official_name: Mohnyin
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map: Burma
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Burma
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Myanmar
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Division
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mohnyin District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Township
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mohnyin Township
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_total: 33,290
Settlement.population_as_of: 2014
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

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==History== The town of Mohnyin was the capital of Mongyang State, also known as Möngyang (Mohnyin), one of the outlying Shan States that was extinguished in 1604.