Monday, June 18, 2007

2. Diocesan Profile

Pekhon Diocese is situated in the southern part of Shan State, on the Eastern part of Myanmar. There are 5 townships in the Diocese and they are Pekhon, Pinlaung, Naungtaya, Hsi Hseng and Mawkmai. Pekhon Diocese covers an area of about 10,150 square miles, and is mostly hilly and mountainous. It has borders with Taunggyi Diocese in the East and in the North, Mandalay Diocese in the West, Loikaw Diocese in the South and Taungngu Diocese in the South-West. The approximate population in Pekhon Diocese is about 235,000 people. Buddhism is the predominant religion whereas Christianity, animism and a few other religions are the minority. There are many ethnic minorities in Pekhon Diocese; Shan, Paoh, Intha, Kayan, Kayah, and Lisu.

1 comment:

kayanbathakayan said...

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