| Pang Hseng ပန်ဆိုင်းမြို့Kyu Koke | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Skyline of Wanding - Pang Hseng, the town of Pang Hseng is on the upper left of the image. | |
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| Coordinates: 24°04′32″N 98°03′44″E / 24.07548°N 98.062291°E / 24.07548; 98.062291 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan |
| District | Mu Se District |
| Township | Mu Se Township |
| Elevation | 2,785 ft (849 m) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 22,950 |
| • Urban | 9,530 |
| • Rural | 13,420 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Pang Hseng, also known as Pan Saing, Kyu Koke and Kyu-hkök, is a town in Mu Se Township, Mu Se District, northern Shan State, Myanmar.
On 2 November 2023 it was reported that the town had come fully under control of the Brotherhood Alliance during the ongoing civil war.
Geography
Pang Hseng lies 25 km west of Mong Ko (Monekoe) by the border with China, the nearest town being Wandingzhen (Wanting) to the north across the river. There is a border checkpoint in the town.
Further reading
References
- GoogleEarth
- The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Highlights of the Main Results Census Report Volume 2 – A. Department of Population Ministry of Immigration and Population. 2015. p. 64.
- "Kyu-hkök". Mapcarta. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "District Map - Shan State (North)" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Ethnic armed alliance captures 3 cities on China-Myanmar border". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- Wandingzhen, China - Geographical Names
- "Restricted Area in Myanmar (Burma)". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
External links
| China–Myanmar border crossings | |
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| Yunnan–Shan State | |
| Yunnan–Kachin State | |