Mong Hsu
Mong Hsu
မိုင်းရှူးမြို့ | |
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Town | |
| Mong Shu | |
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  Mong Hsu Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 21°55′N 98°23′E / 21.917°N 98.383°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan |
| District | Mong Hsu District |
| Township | Mong Hsu Township |
| Elevation | 707 m (2,320 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Mong Hsu (Burmese: မိုင်းရှူးမြို့, officially Mong Shu) is the capital of Mong Hsu District and the principal town of Mong Hsu Township in central Shan State.
History
[edit]It was the main town of one of the Shan States, Monghsu, known in ancient times as Hansawadi.[2]
In early 1990s, there is a major discovery rubies near Mong Hsu. Within a few years, Mong Hsu rubies constituted over 95% of faceted rubies entering world market; however, they require considerable sophisticated treatment.[3]
In 2022, Mong Hsu Township and its western neighbour Kyethi Township were split off from Loilen District to form the new Mong Hsu District for which Mong Hsu became the capital.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Shan and Karenni States of Burma
- ^ Mong Hsu rubies
- ^ "Expansion of new districts: New districts expanded in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". Myanmar International Television. 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Expansion of new districts in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". 2 May 2022.
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