Momauk
Momauk
မိုးမောက်မြို့, ဝဵင်းမိူင်းမွၵ် | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 24°15′0″N 97°21′0″E / 24.25000°N 97.35000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Kachin State |
| District | Bhamo District |
| Township | Momauk Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Momauk (Burmese: မိုးမောက်မြို့, Shan: ဝဵင်းမိူင်းမွၵ်) is a town in the Kachin State in the northernmost part of Myanmar. During the Myanmar civil war, the area between Momauk and Bhamo became a focal point of intense conflict, and Momauk was captured by the Kachin Independence Army in August 2024.
Momauk means "country that sends messengers" (Shan: ဝဵင်းမိူင်းမွၵ်) in Shan.