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.

Mohnyin Township
မိုးညှင်းမြို့နယ်
Location in Mohnyin district
Location in Mohnyin district
Mohnyin Township is located in Myanmar
Mohnyin Township
Mohnyin Township
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 24°47′N 96°22′E / 24.783°N 96.367°E / 24.783; 96.367
CountryBurma
StateKachin State
DistrictMohnyin District
CapitalMohnyin
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Hopin Sub-township is part of Mohnyin Township. Hopin Sub-township comprises one town, four wards, 8 village tracts and 27 villages in 2012. There are 8,315 households with a population of 49,160. The area of Hopin Sub-township is 642 square kilometres (247.9 sq mi). It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Mohnyin.[5]

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  1. ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  2. ^ "Developing Kachin State with peace, unity and pleasantness" Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine MRTV3
  3. ^ Staff "Gem News International: Kyanite from Mohnyin Township" Gems & Gemology 45(1): pp. 59-75, pp. 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, p. 69, OCLC 63241287
  5. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/18newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 1 Col 5
  6. ^ Mohnyin Township at GEOnet Names Server
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