Mogok Township

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Mogok Township
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Mogok tsp in Thabeikkyin district.svg
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Mogok Township
Coordinates: 22°55′N96°30′E / 22.917°N 96.500°E / 22.917; 96.500
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Region Flag of Mandalay Region.svg  Mandalay Region
District Thabeikkyin District
Capital Mogok
Area
  Total453.6 sq mi (1,174.8 km2)
Population
 (2014)
167,149
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MMT)
Mogok Lake View Mogok Township.jpg
Mogok Lake View

Mogok Township (also spelled as Mogoke Township) [1] is a township of Thabeikkyin District in Mandalay Region, Burma (Myanmar). It is located north of the city of Mandalay and surrounds the town of Mogok.

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Demographics

2014

Historical Population
YearPop.±%
1973     
1983     
2014 167,149    
Source: Ministry of Labor, Immigration, and Population data

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Mogok Township had a population of 167,149. [2] The population density was 142.3 people per km². [2] The census reported that the median age was 26.7 years, and 103 males per 100 females. [2] There were 35,247 households; the mean household size was 4.5. [2]

Mogok People's Defence Force

The Mogok People's Defence Force of the National Unity Government, established after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, is based in Mogok Township, and is a participant in the ongoing Operation 1027 against the military government of Myanmar. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 The Irrawaddy (December 12, 2023). "Who's Who in the Two Major Anti-Regime Offensives in Myanmar?". The Irrawaddy . Irrawaddy Publishing Group. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mogok Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017.