Pang Hseng
ပန်ဆိုင်းမြို့
Kyu Koke
Town
Skyline of Wanding - Pang Hseng, the town of Pang Hseng is on the upper left of the image.
Skyline of Wanding - Pang Hseng, the town of Pang Hseng is on the upper left of the image.
Pang Hseng is located in Myanmar
Pang Hseng
Coordinates: 24°04′32″N 98°03′44″E / 24.07548°N 98.062291°E / 24.07548; 98.062291
Country Myanmar
State Shan
DistrictMu Se District
TownshipMu Se Township
Elevation
[1]
2,785 ft (849 m)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Town22,950
 • Urban
9,530
 • Rural
13,420
Time zoneUTC+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

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

References

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Kyu-hkök". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Ethnic armed alliance captures 3 cities on China-Myanmar border". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  6. ^ Wandingzhen, China - Geographical Names
  7. ^ "Restricted Area in Myanmar (Burma)". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-05-22.

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