Mong Ton
ဝဵင်းမိူင်းတူၼ် မိုင်းတုံမြို့ | |
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Town | |
  Mong Ton | |
| Coordinates: 20°18′N 98°56′E / 20.300°N 98.933°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| District | Mong Hsat District |
| Township | Mong Ton Township |
| Elevation | 1,612 ft (491 m) |
| Population | About 90,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Mong Ton (Burmese: မိုင်းတုံမြို့, MLCTS: muing.tu.mrui) also known historically as Möngtung and Maington, is a town and seat of Mong Ton Township in Mong Hsat District, Shan State in eastern Myanmar near the border with Thailand. Mong is equivalent to [Township or land]."Ton"is equivalent to [Royal City].[1] It is located in the Daen Lao Range, in the eastern part of the Shan State, east of the Salween River. Mong Ton lies on the National Highway 22 and connected to NarrkgMuu and Ponparkyin, is also connected to Mong Hsat by National Highway 49 which begins to the north-east of the town.[2]
- ^ World Airport Codes Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Maplandia World Gazetteer