Mohnyin မိုးညှင်း (မိူင်းယၢင်း) | |
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Town | |
  Mohnyin Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates:24°47′0″N96°22′0″E / 24.78333°N 96.36667°E /24.78333; 96.36667 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Kachin State |
| District | Mohnyin District |
| Township | Mohnyin Township |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 33,290 |
| • Religions | BuddhismIslam |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Mohnyin (Burmese:မိုးညှင်း,Burmese pronunciation:[móɲ̥ɪ́ɰ̃];Shan:မိူင်းယၢင်း) is a town inKachin State, Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative center for bothMohnyin Township andMohnyin District and it has a population of 33,290.[1] Mohnyin means "land of thesnipe" inShan.[2]
The town of Mohnyin was the capital ofMongyang State, also known as Möngyang (Mohnyin), one of the outlyingShan States that was extinguished in 1604.[3]
Shells of different sizes were found in mass on 19 September. Those were found in apple-pie order while rooting up a tree between Mohnyin District Court and the Township General Administration Department. From 19 to 24 October, 3,916 shells of 11 kinds have been dig out from about three feet deep in the ground.[4]
Capital:Myitkyina | ||
| Bhamo District |   | |
| Mohnyin District | ||
| Myitkyina District | ||
| Chipwi District | ||
| Putao District | ||
| Tanai District | ||
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