Pang Hseng
Pang Hseng
ပန်ဆိုင်းမြို့ Kyu Koke | |
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Town | |
 Skyline of Wanding - Pang Hseng, the town of Pang Hseng is on the upper left of the image. | |
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| Coordinates: 24°04′32″N 98°03′44″E / 24.07548°N 98.062291°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan |
| District | Mu Se District |
| Township | Mu Se Township |
| Elevation | 2,785 ft (849 m) |
| Population | |
• Town | 22,950 |
| • Urban | 9,530 |
| • Rural | 13,420 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Pang Hseng, also known as Pan Saing, Kyu Koke and Kyu-hkök,[3] is a town in Mu Se Township, Mu Se District, northern Shan State, Myanmar.[4]
On 2 November 2023 it was reported that the town had come fully under control of the Brotherhood Alliance during the ongoing civil war.[5]
Geography
[edit]Pang Hseng lies 25 km west of Mong Ko (Monekoe) by the border with China, the nearest town being Wandingzhen (Wanting) to the north across the river.[6] There is a border checkpoint in the town.[7]
Further reading
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Highlights of the Main Results Census Report Volume 2 – A. Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. 2015. p. 64.
- ^ "Kyu-hkök". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "District Map - Shan State (North)" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Ethnic armed alliance captures 3 cities on China-Myanmar border". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Wandingzhen, China - Geographical Names
- ^ "Restricted Area in Myanmar (Burma)". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-05-22.