Hopang Township
Hopang
ဟိုပန်မြို့နယ် | |
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Hopang Township in the Wa Self-administered Division | |
| Coordinates: 23°25′0″N 98°45′0″E / 23.41667°N 98.75000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| Division | Wa Self-Administered Division |
| District | Hopang District |
| Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Hopang Township (Burmese: ဟိုပန်မြို့နယ်) is a township of the Wa Self-Administered Division in the Shan State of Myanmar (Burma). The principal town is Hopang. It is one of the 6 townships of Wa Self-Administered Division. It became part of Hopang District instead of Kunlong District in 2011.
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.
Its total population before 1995 was 70,720 and Wa nationals were 24,024.
There are 3,713 acres of rubber plantation in 2007.