Pekon
Pekon
ဖယ်ခုံမြို့ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Pekon sign on the shores of Moebye Reservoir | |
| Coordinates: 19°52′03″N 96°59′45″E / 19.867506°N 96.995882°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Shan State |
| District | Kalaw District |
| Township | Pekon Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.6 sq mi (172 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• 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 Kalaw District. It is divided into 7 wards.