Mong La
Mong La
မိုင်းလား / 勐拉 | |
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| Coordinates: 21°39′50″N 100°02′24″E / 21.66389°N 100.04000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Mong La District |
| Township | Mong La Township |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Mong La or Mongla (Burmese: မိုင်းလား Burmese pronunciation: [máɪɰ̃lá]; Chinese: 勐拉; pinyin: Měnglā), also known as Little Mong La (Chinese: 小勐拉; pinyin: Xiǎo Měnglā) to distinguish it from neighbouring Mengla County in China, is the capital of Mong La District and the administrative seat of Mong La Township in Shan State, Myanmar.
Mong La is opposite Daluo, a Chinese border town in Yunnan Province, It is about 258 kilometres (160 mi) from the Thai border town of Mae Sai and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-east of Kengtung, Myanmar.
Although Mong La is in Myanmar, its electricity, telecommunications, other infrastructure, and trade flows are dependent on China. The main currency used in Mong La is the Chinese yuan.