Monghpyak[1] (Burmese: မိုင်းဖြတ်မြို့; also spelt Maingbyat, Meng-pen-ma; Mong is equivalent to Mueang) is a town in Kengtung District (formerly part of Mong Hpayak District) of eastern Shan State of Myanmar. It is the principal town of and administrative center for Mong Hpyak Township.[2] The town is located on the Tachilek–Kengtung paved road.[3] As of 2005, a paved road was under construction from Mong Hpyak east to Mong Yawng.[3]
Notes
- ^ “Möng Hpāyāk (Approved)” Mong Hpyak at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Maing Phyet Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya မိုင်းဖြတ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Monghpyak Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ a b “Road Construction in Shan State: A Lucrative Way to Turn Illegal Drug Profits into Legal Revenues” Undercurrents: Monitoring Development on Burma’s Mekong January 2005: pages 12-13
External links
- “Mong Hpayak Map — Satellite Images of Mong Hpayak” Maplandia World Gazetteer
