Mong Pawk

Mong Pawk (Burmese: မိုင်းပေါက်မြို့, Shan: ဝဵင်းမိူင်းပွၵ်ႉ, Parauk: Meung' Bawg, Chinese: 勐波) is a city in the de facto independent Wa State of far eastern Myanmar only 10 kilometres from the border with China. It is just south of Pangkham. It is now the largest city of Wa State.

Mong Pawk
မိုင်းပေါက်မြို့ဝဵင်းမိူင်းပွၵ်ႉMeung' Bawg勐波
Mong Pawk
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 22°1′N 99°19′E
Country Myanmar
DivisionShan State
DistrictKengtung District
TownshipMong Yang Township
Population
 (2005)
  Ethnicities
Shan Wa
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
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