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Möng La, Myanmar

Shan State · Myanmar

Möng La is a mid-size city in Shan State, Myanmar with a population of 43,000. Elevation: 2,096 ft (639 m). Average temperature: 69°F (20°C).

43,000 Population 145/sq mi density
2,096 ft Elevation 639 meters
69°F Avg Temperature 20°C
59.8 in Annual Rain
Asia / Yangon Timezone

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About Möng La

Möng La

Mong La or Mongla, also known as Mengla, is the capital of Mong La District and the administrative seat of Mong La Township in Shan State, Myanmar.

People

Population43,000
Density145/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp69°F (20°C)
Rain59.8 in/yr
Sunny Days227/yr
Elevation2,096 ft (639 m)
Population43,000
Population Density145 / sq mi
Elevation2,096 ft (639 m)
Coordinates21.6711°, 100.0127°
TimezoneAsia/Yangon
Country🇲🇲 Myanmar
State / ProvinceShan State
Average Temperature69°F (20°C)
January Average59°F (15°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Annual Precipitation59.8 inches (1,520 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Möng La

Möng La is a mid-size city in Myanmar (Shan State) with a population of 43,000. The city sits at an elevation of 2,096 feet (639 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 69°F (20°C). Temperatures range from 59°F in January to 74°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 59.8 inches. The timezone is Asia/Yangon.

Climate in Möng La

Möng La has an average annual temperature of 21.2°C (70°F). The hottest month is May (25.4°C), the coldest is Jan (15.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 1156 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 15.8°C / 60°F 5.8° / 26.2° 29.2
Feb 17.9°C / 64°F 7.5° / 29.4° 28.2
Mar 22°C / 72°F 11.2° / 33.8° 13.9
Apr 24.6°C / 76°F 13.7° / 36.3° 52.9
May 25.4°C / 78°F 17° / 36.4° 100.7
Jun 24.2°C / 75°F 18.5° / 33.5° 184.0
Jul 23.6°C / 74°F 18.5° / 32.1° 209.9
Aug 23°C / 73°F 18.2° / 30.8° 260.5
Sep 22.8°C / 73°F 16.7° / 31.5° 132.6
Oct 21°C / 70°F 12.9° / 29.5° 91.4
Nov 18.8°C / 66°F 10.2° / 28.2° 38.5
Dec 16.1°C / 61°F 5.2° / 25.9° 14.4
Möng La enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (20°C). Winters average 59°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 227 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 59.8 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,096 feet.

Temperature

59°F Jan (15°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average68.8°F
27% above Myanmar avg
January Average59°F (15°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days227 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,096 ft (639 m)
Area296.0 sq mi (766.5 km²)
Population Density145/sq mi
Coordinates21.6711°N, 100.0127°W
TimezoneAsia/Yangon

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 59.8"
57% above Myanmar avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 11.69"
Driest Month (Feb) 0.59"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

99 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.9. Most recent: M4.5 on Jul 14, 2025.

Mar 24, 2011 27 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar M6.9 111 km
Jul 11, 1995 158 km W of Jinghong, China M6.8 91 km
May 16, 2007 40 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos M6.3 150 km
Apr 23, 1992 126 km ESE of Lashio, Myanmar M6.2 146 km
Apr 23, 1992 130 km ESE of Lashio, Myanmar M6.1 143 km
Jul 21, 2022 53 km S of K?ng Tung, Myanmar M5.9 60 km
Jul 9, 1995 162 km W of Jinghong, China M5.9 95 km
Mar 24, 2011 25 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar M5.7 116 km
Jun 23, 2007 114 km N of Tachilek, Myanmar M5.6 33 km
Jun 23, 2007 98 km WSW of Jinghong, China M5.4 17 km
Mar 25, 2011 29 km N of Tachilek, Myanmar M5.0 108 km
Mar 26, 2011 40 km NE of Tachilek, Myanmar M5.0 104 km
Jul 9, 1995 163 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar M5.0 96 km
Jul 21, 2022 53 km S of K?ng Tung, Myanmar M4.9 60 km
Jun 29, 1995 166 km SE of Lashio, Myanmar M4.9 114 km
Jul 21, 2022 58 km S of K?ng Tung, Myanmar M4.9 65 km
Mar 19, 2010 91 km SW of Jinghong, China M4.9 29 km
Jul 9, 1995 167 km W of Jinghong, China M4.9 96 km
May 6, 2013 24 km N of Tachilek, Myanmar M4.9 113 km
Jun 28, 1999 114 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar M4.8 63 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 59°F (15°C) 0.7 in Coldest
February 63°F (17°C) 0.6 in Driest
March 68°F (20°C) 0.8 in
April 73°F (23°C) 2.1 in
May 74°F (24°C) 6.9 in
June 75°F (24°C) 7.9 in Warmest
July 74°F (23°C) 11.3 in
August 74°F (23°C) 11.7 in Wettest
September 73°F (23°C) 8.0 in
October 70°F (21°C) 5.6 in
November 65°F (18°C) 3.2 in
December 60°F (15°C) 1.3 in

Möng La has a seasonal temperature swing of 16°F / from 59°F in January to 75°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 59.8 inches, with August being the wettest month (11.7") and February the driest (0.6").

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Schools in Möng La

6 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
兴平果文学校
彭家声学校
勐拉外语学校
Basic Education High School, Monglar
勐拉民族文化学校
光谱实验学校
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Museums in Möng La

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
民族文化展览馆 တိုင်းရင်းသားယဥ်ကျေးမှုပြတိုက်
肃清鸦片纪念展览馆

Farmers Markets in Möng La

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Mong La Market
Seler Farmers Market
勐拉新农贸市场
曼秀农贸市场
色勒老农贸市场

Hotels in Möng La

10 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Akarit Garden Hotel
Grand San Hotel
SP New Hotel
ဝမ်ဟာအပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ 万豪国际
东方商务楼
东方迎宾楼 အရှေ့တိုင်းဧည့်ရိပ်မွန်ဟိုတယ်
嘉赢大酒店 ကျားယဥ်ကြီးဟိုတယ်
星月大酒店 မွန်းစတားဟိုတယ်
曼东大酒店 ဝမ်တုံဟိုတယ်
欧亚假日酒店 ရိုရာနားခိုရာဟိုတယ်

Restaurants in Möng La

3 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Golden Mongla ရွှေမိုင်းလား
ကြာကန် စားသောက်ဆိုင်
东方酒楼 အရှေ့တိုင်းစားသောက်ဆိုင်

Zoos in Möng La

1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

勐拉动物园

Gas Stations in Möng La

8 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

中国石化直营店
中国石油 တရုတ်ဆီပန့်
回响加油站 ဟွေရှဲန်ဆီပန့်
回嘎加油站 ဟွေကာဆီပန့်
布朗石油加油站 ပလန်ဆီပန့်
景勐加油站
路路通加油站
金发加油站 ဝမ်ကျင်ဖ ဆီပန့်

Shopping Malls in Möng La

4 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Lotus အဝတ်ကမ္ဘာ
အဝတ်ကမ္ဘာ (၂)
东方商业步行街 အရှေ့တိုင်းရောင်းဝယ်ရေးစင်တာ
东方购物广场 အရှေ့တိုင် ရှော့ပင်းစင်တာ

Golf Courses in Möng La

1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

勐拉高尔夫俱乐部

Airports Near Möng La

3 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Xishuangbanna Gasa International AirportJHGLarge Airport
Kengtung AirportKETMedium Airport
Lancang Jingmai AirportJMJMedium Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Möng La

16 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Monglar Baptist Church
Nasha Catholic Church
Regina Pacis Church
Tu Lo Ge Shan Temple
Wanmai Peihong Temple
ပါတဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း 巴达禅寺
万东寺
万景帕寺
万纳嘎寺
万纳里寺
万迈道寺
万龙寺
勐拉仰望基督教堂
愍慈卧佛 ကရုဏာ သုခဘုရား
缅中友谊大金塔寺
金龟寺

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Yangon
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)

🇲🇲 About Myanmar

Capital Nay Pyi Taw
Population 53,708,395
Area 678,500 km²
GDP (USD) $66,757,619,000
GDP per capita $1,233
HDI 0.585
Life expectancy 66.9 years
Internet users 58.5%
Urban population 30.4%
Currency MMK (Kyat)
Languages Burmese
Calling code +95
TLD .mm
Driving side right

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Frequently Asked Questions About Möng La

What is the population of Möng La?

Möng La has a population of 43,000 residents and is located in Myanmar. The population density is 145 people per square mile, spread across 296.0 square miles.

What is the weather like in Möng La?

Möng La enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (20°C). Winter temperatures average 59°F in January, while summers reach an average of 74°F in July. The area receives 227 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 59.8 inches.

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