Hopong Township

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Hopong Township ဟိုပုန်းမြို့နယ် ဝေင်ꩻနယ်ႏဟိုပုံꩻ
Township
Location in Taunggyi district
Hopong Township
Coordinates: 20°47′N 97°11′E / 20.783°N 97.183°E / 20.783; 97.183
Country	Burma
State	Shan State
District	Taunggyi District
Capital	Hopong
Area
• Total	2,922 km2 (1,128 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	112,348
• Density	38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MST)

Hopong Township (Burmese: ဟိုပုန်းမြို့နယ်) (Pa'o Karen: ဝေင်ꩻနယ်ႏဟိုပုံꩻ) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Hopong, Pa'O Self-Administered Zone.

Hopong has numerous tourist destinations, such as Htam Sam Cave^[1] and Mway Taw Pagoda. Many visitors from different parts of the country enjoy going to Htam Sam Cave, which is not only a beauty spot for nature lovers, but also a place with numerous Buddha images which attract many Buddhist pilgrimages. Near the cave, moreover, free delicious vegetarian meal is served which is well worth enjoying. Mway Taw Pagoda is an impressive pagoda in the centre of the town which is the most significant religious site in Hopong.