Matman is the capital town of
Matman Township
Matman Township, also known as ''Metman Township'', is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State, formerly and conterminously part of Matman District. The capital of the township is Matman. History
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Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ( L ...
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Myanmar
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. It is part of the
Wa Self-Administered Division
The Wa Self-Administered Division ( my, ဝ ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရ တိုင်း ) is an autonomous self-administered division in Myanmar (Burma). Its official name was announced by decree ...
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Geography
Matman is located in a small valley about 15 km east of the
Salween
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Further reading
Matman Township - Shan State - MimuShan (North) State, Myanmar - Mimu
References
Populated places in Shan State
Township capitals of Myanmar
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