Matman Township, also known as ''Metman Township'', is a township 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 ...
of
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 ...
, formerly and conterminously part of
Matman District
Matman District or Metman District is a district of Shan State, Burma. It is part of the Wa Self-Administered Division. It was formerly part of Hopang District. Matman District consists of three townships: Matman, Namphan
Namphan, also known a ...
. The capital of the township is
Matman.
History
Historically most of the area had been the mountainous and wooded northwestern end of
Kengtung State
Kengtung ( my, ကျိုင်းတုံ; shn, ၵဵင်းတုင် ''Chiang Tung;'' ), known as Menggen Prefecture ( zh, 孟艮府) or Möng Khün Chiefdom or Mueng Khuen Fu ( Tai Khün: ) from 1405 to 1895, was a Shan state ...
.
[Donald M. Seekins, ''Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)'', p. 251] Prior to 2011 the Township was carved out from parts of
Hopang District
Hopang District is a district of Shan State, Burma. It is part of the Wa Self-Administered Division. It was set up in 2011 and consists of three townships, Hopang, Mongmai and Pangwan, and two subtownships, Namtit and Panlong.
History
At Hop ...
and
Kengtung District
Kengtung District ( my, ကျိုင်းတုံခရိုင်; also spelled Kengtong) is a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It consists of three towns and 1449 villages.
Townships
The district contains the following townships:
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Further reading
Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map
Matman Township - Shan State - Mimu
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References
Populated places in Shan State
Wa people
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