Pekon
ဖယ်ခုံမြို့ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Pekon sign on the shores of Moebye Reservoir | |
  Pekon | |
| Coordinates: 19°52′03″N 96°59′45″E / 19.867506°N 96.995882°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Shan State |
| District | Taunggyi District |
| Township | Pekon Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.6 sq mi (172 km2) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,323 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Pekon (Burmese: ဖယ်ခုံမြို့, also spelt Pekhon, Phekhon) is a town in far southern Shan State, eastern Myanmar on the shores of the Mobye Reservoir near the border with Kayah State. It is the seat of the Pekon Township in the Taunggyi District. It is divided into 7 wards.[1]
- ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pekon Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ဖယ်ခုံမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Nyaungdon Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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