Tawngpeng
This article is about the district. For the princely state, see Tawngpeng State.
| Tawngpeng | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Tawngpeng Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′54″N 97°9′48″E / 22.96500°N 97.16333°ECoordinates: 22°57′54″N 97°9′48″E / 22.96500°N 97.16333°E | |
| Country | Burma |
| Division | Shan State |
| Population (2005) | |
| • | Palaung |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Tawngpeng (Loi Lung in Shan; Taungbaing in Burmese [1]) is a district in Burma. The capital of Tawngpeng is at Namshan.
Tawngpeng is a center for tea production in the Shan States.[2]
History
Tawngpeng State was a Palaung state in the Northern Shan States prior to the de-recognition of independent Shan States by the military government of Burma in 1962.
References
- ↑ Collis, Maurice (1938). Lords of the Sunset: A Tour in the Shan States. Dodd, Mead & Company.
- ↑ "Shan History". BurmaLibrary.org. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
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