Pekon Township
Township in Shan State, Myanmar
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Pekon Township (Burmese: ဖယ်ခုံမြို့နယ်; also spelled Pekhon, Phekhon, Pekong, Pecong, Pékon) is a township of Kalaw District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pekon. The largest settlement in the township is Mobye, a village tract in the east of the township.[1]
Pekon Township
ဖယ်ခုံမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Moebye Reservoir in Pekon Township | |
 Location in Kalaw district | |
| Coordinates: 19.6660°N 96.8844°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Shan State |
| District | Kalaw District |
| Capital | Pekon |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,807.73 sq mi (9,862.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,950 ft (900 m) |
| Highest elevation | 6,000 ft (1,800 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 107,841 |
| • Density | 28.3216/sq mi (10.9350/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | |
| • Religions | |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Part of a popular tourist place and bird watching site, Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary, lies in this township.[2][3]
Reportedly, the township's southern police station was occupied and razed by civilian fighters. There is an ongoing battle between civilian fighters and Myanmar military troops.[4]
In late December 2023, various resistance groups of Operation 1111 were able to capture two junta military bases, Shwe Pyi Aye and Lwal Pator, in the township.[5][6]
