Hopang | |
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Coordinates: 23°25′0″N 98°45′0″E / 23.41667°N 98.75000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Shan State |
Self-Administered Division | Wa |
Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Hopang Township ( Burmese: ဟိုပန်မြို့နယ်) is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division in the Shan State of Burma. The principal town is Hopang. It is one of the 6 townships of Wa Self-Administered Division. [2] It became part of Hopang District instead of Kunlong District in 2011. [3]
The 3 main routes which link Hopang and other parts are 804 mile long Hopang- Lashio- Mandalay- Taunggyi- Mongpyin- Matman Road, the 343 mile long Hopang-Lashio- Tangyan- Panghsan-Matman Road and the 257 mile long Hopang- Mongmao-Panghsan-Matman Road. [4]
Its total population before 1995 was 70,720 and Wa nationals were 24,024. [5]
There are 3,713 acres of rubber plantation in 2007. [6]