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]

References

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ "Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008)" Official English version
  3. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/69newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 10 Column 3
  4. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/149newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 10 Column 1
  5. ^ http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/BPS-NC-1994-09.htm "Self-administered areas and zones"
  6. ^ "MG page 8" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-06-21.