Pinlaung Township topographic map

Name: Pinlaung Township topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Pinlaung Township, Pa'O Self-Administered Zone, Taunggyi District, South Shan State, Shan State, 06053, Myanmar (19.74308 96.36349 20.53066 97.01078)

Average elevation: 964 m

Minimum elevation: 84 m

Maximum elevation: 1,838 m

Pinlaung Township accounts for the largest area of tea cultivation in southern Shan State. The Tea grown here is of the Assamica cultivar. Tea plantations in the area cover 12,000 acres, with half of the cultivation taking place in the higher elevations of Le Hlaung, 10 miles from Pinlaung. In the Koe Khaung ward, tea production is refined and the tea coming from the nearly 100 tea-producing households is highly sought after. Farmers here use stoves with chimneys and clean pans for roasting, which creates a smoother teat that fetches higher prices than other teas in the region.