Explore Wan Motpyen in Myanmar
Wan Motpyen in the region of Shan is a town in Myanmar - some 250 mi or ( 402 km ) North-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital city .
Current time in Wan Motpyen is now 02:35 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lampang, Chiang Mai, Mengsuo, Menglang, and Mengdong. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lampang . Where to go and what to see in Wan Motpyen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wa State
Wa State is an unrecognised state in Burma (Myanmar) and is currently subsumed under the official Wa Special Region 2 of the Northern Shan State. The administrative capital is Pangkham (Chinese: 邦康; pinyin: Bāngkāng, formerly known as Panghsang, 邦桑). The name Wa derives from an ethnic group, who speaks a language in the Austroasiatic family of languages. Wa State has a population of an estimated 558,000. Wa State is an undefined area that encloses eastern Shan State.
Located at 22.17 99.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Pangkham
Pangkham, formerly known as Pangsang, Panghsang before 1999, is a town in far eastern Shan State of Myanmar (Burma). It is situated on River Nam Hka near the border with Yunnan Province, China. It is opposite of Meng Lian, a China town of Yunnan Province. It is the de facto capital of Wa State, officially designated as Special Region No. 2, while Hopang is its capital assigned by Myanmar government.
Located at 22.17 99.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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