Matman Township

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Matman Township, also known as Metman Township, is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State,{{Cite web |url=http://themimu.info/State-Region/Shan/index.php?start=0&limit=20&mapcat=15 |title=Map of Shan State |access-date=2014-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314234621/http://themimu.info/State-Region/Shan/index.php?start=0&limit=20&mapcat=15 |archive-date=2012-03-14 |url-status=dead }} formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. The capital of the township is Matman.

History

Historically most of the area had been the mountainous and wooded northwestern end of Kengtung State.Donald M. Seekins, Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar), p. 251 Prior to 2011 the Township was carved out from parts of Hopang District and Kengtung District.[http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/69newsn.pdf Page 10 Column 3]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Further reading

  • [http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs6/MIMU001_A3_SD%20&%20Township%20Overview.pdf Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150921121612/http://www.themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/Tsp_Map_VL_Matman_Shan_MIMU154v03_21Nov2013_A1.pdf Matman Township - Shan State - Mimu]

References

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{{Shan State}}

Category:Populated places in Shan State

Category:Wa people

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