Hopong

Hopong (Burmese: ဟိုပုန်းမြို့((Pa'o Karen: ဝေင်ꩻဟိုပုံꩻlisten) is a town in the Shan State of eastern Burma. Hopong is the capital of Pa'O Self-Administered Zone. It is located in Hopong Township in Taunggyi District.

Hopong
Town
Hopong is located in Myanmar
Hopong
Hopong
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°47′0″N 97°11′0″E
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictsTaunggyi District
TownshipHopong Township
Elevation
3,541 ft (1,079 m)
Population
 (2005)
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Hopong has some locally known places, like Htam Sam Cave and Mway Taw Pagoda.

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