Panglong, Southern Shan State

This article is about the town in Southern Shan State. For the town in Wa State, see Panlong Subtownship. For the mining town, see Panglong, Northern Shan State.

Town in Shan, Myanmar

Panglong

ပင်လုံ
ပၢင်လူင်

Town

Pinlon

Panglong Independence Monument

Panglong

Location in Myanmar (Burma)

Coordinates: 20°59′30″N 97°31′15″E﻿ / ﻿20.99167°N 97.52083°E﻿ / 20.99167; 97.52083
Country|  Myanmar
Division|  Shan
District| Loilem District
Township| Loilem Township
Area

• Total

| 7.87 sq mi (20.4 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 4,482 ft (1,366 m)
Population

(2023)[2]

• Total

| 31,964
• Religions

* Buddhism
* Christianity

Time zone| UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Panglong (Shan: ပၢင်လူင်, Paang⁰long⁰, [pɑːŋ˨˦ loŋ˨˦]), officially Pinlon (ပင်လုံ, /pɪ̀ɴlòʊɴ/) is a town in Loilem Township of Loilem District, southern Shan State, Myanmar. The town is also home to Panglong University and is the largest town in Loilem Township. The Town is subdivded into 4 wards, each simply numbered one to four. Ward Two has the most people at 14,563 people. Buddhism is the largest religion, professed by 95.7% of residents.[2]

## History

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Since 1957, Panglong has served as the headquarters of the Shan monastic education under the administration of the Shan State Sangha Council, with its main base at Wat Pitakat. The Shan State Sangha Councial is also responsible for the project of translating the Buddhist canonical texts, tipitaka, into the Shan language. The project was founded and sponsored by Sao Shwe Thaike, the Saopha (ruling prince) of Yawnghwe State and the first president of the Union of Burma (now Myanmar).

This town was the site where the Panglong Agreement took place during the Panglong Conference.

Just over a mile to the north of the town, there are two important places. One is the Panglong University. And, the other one is the Nang Kin Pu Pagoda, which has historical link with a myth of Nang Kin Pu or the Crab Eating Lady, with archaeological sites surrounding the area connected to the story.

## References

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1. ^ GoogleEarth
2. ^ a b General Administration Department (March 2023). Loilin Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya လွိုင်လင်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Loilen Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 16 April 2025.

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Shan State

Capital: Taunggyi

East Shan State|

| Kengtung District|

* Kengtung Township
* Mong Khet Township
* Mong Ping Township
* Tontar Subtownship

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Mong La District|

* Mong La Township (SR4)

Mong Yawng District|

* Mong Yawng Township
* SR4
* Mineyu Subtownship

Mong Hsat District|

* Mong Hsat Township
* Mong Khoke Subtownship

Mong Ton District|

* Mong Ton Township
* Ponparkyin Subtownship
* Mong Hta Subtownship

Mong Yang District|

* Mong Yang Township
* Mong Pawk Subtownship

Tachileik District|

* Tachileik Township
* Kenglap Subtownship
* Talay Subtownship
* Mong Hpayak Township

North Shan State|

| Kutkai District|

* Kutkai Township
* Tarmoenye Subtownship

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Kyaukme District|

* Hsipaw Township
* Kyaukme Township
* Mong Lon Subtownship
* Mong Ngaw Subtownship
* Namtu Township
* Nawnghkio Township

Lashio District|

* Hsenwi Township
* Kunlong Township
* Lashio Township

Mu Se District|

* Mu Se Township
* Mong Ko Subtownship
* Pang Hseng Subtownship (Kyu-kok)
* Nanhkan Township
* Man Hio Subtownship

Mongmit District|

* Mabein Township
* Mongmit Township

Tangyan District|

* Mongyai Township
* Tangyan Township

Kokang
Self-Administered Zone|

* Laukkaing Township
* Chinshwehaw Subtownship
* Konkyan Township
* Mawhtike Subtownship

Pa Laung
Self-Administered Zone|

* Mantong Township
* Namhsan Township

Self-Administered Division|

| Hopang District|

* Hopang Township
* Namtit Subtownship
* Panlong Subtownship
* Mongmao Township
* Pangwaun Township

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Matman District|

* Matman Township
* Namphan Township
* Pangsang Township
* Man Kan Subtownship

South Shan State|

| Langkho District|

* Langhko Township
* Homein Subtownship
* Mawkmai Township
* Mong Pan Township

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Loilen District|

* Lai-Hka Township
* Loilen Township
* Panglong Subtownship
* Mong Kung Township

Mong Hsu District|

* Mong Hsu Township
* Mong San Subtownship
* Kyethi Township
* Mong Nawng Subtownship

Nansang District|

* Kunhing Township
* Karli Subtownship
* Mong Nai Township
* Keng Tawng Subtownship
* Nansang Township
* Kholam Subtownship

Taunggyi District|

* Lawksawk Township
* Indaw Subtownship
* Taunggyi Township
* Kyauktalongyi Subtownship

Kalaw District|

* Kalaw Township
* Nyaungshwe Township
* Pekon Township

Danu Self-Administered Zone|

* Pindaya Township
* Ywangan Township

Pa-O Self-Administered Zone|

* Hopong Township
* Hsi Hseng Township
* Pinlaung Township
* Naungtayar Subtownship

Main cities and towns|

* Taunggyi
* Aungban
* Ayetharyar
* Chinshwehaw
* Hong Pai
* Hopang
* Hopong
* Hseni
* Hsi Hseng
* Hsipaw
* Kalaw
* Kengtung
* Kholam
* Kunhing
* Kunlong
* Kutkai
* Kyaukme
* Kyethi
* Lai-Hka
* Langkho
* Lashio
* Laukkaing
* Lawksawk
* Loilen
* Mabein
* Mantong
* Mawkmai
* Mong Hpayak
* Mong Hsat
* Mong Hsu
* Mong Hta
* Mong Khet
* Mong Kung
* Mong Nai
* Mong Pan
* Mong Ping
* Mong Ton
* Mong Yang
* Mong Yawng
* Mongko
* Mongmit
* Mongyai
* Muse
* Nanhkan
* Namhsan
* Namtu
* Nansang
* Nawnghkio
* Nyaungshwe
* Panglong
* Pekon
* Pinlaung
* Ponparkyin
* Tachileik
* Tangyan

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