Mohnyin Township

Mohnyin Township
Mohnyin Township
မိုးညှင်းမြို့နယ်
—  Township  —
Country  Burma
State Kachin State
District Mohnyin District
Capital Mohnyin
Time zone MST (UTC+6:30)

Mohnyin Township[1] (Burmese: မိုးညှင်းမြို့နယ်; also Kamaing Township) is a township of Mohnyin District in the Kachin State of Burma (Myanmar).[2] The principal town and administrative centre is Mohnyin. Jade and gem quality kyanite[3] are produced in Mohnyin Township, as well as amber, gold, asafoetida, and jasper.[4] Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the central north of the township.

Notes

  1. ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. ^ "Developing Kachin State with peace, unity and pleasantness" MRTV3
  3. ^ Staff "Gem News International: Kyanite from Mohnyin Township" Gems & Gemology 45(1): pp. 59—75, pages 68—69
  4. ^ Golden Jubilee Publication Committee (2005) Myanmar Historical Commission conference proceedings: 12–14 January 2005 volume 3, Myanmar Historical Commission, Ministry of Education, Yangon, Myanmar, page 69, OCLC 63241287

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Coordinates: 24°47′N 96°22′E / 24.783°N 96.367°E / 24.783; 96.367



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