Mabein

Mabein lies in the northern Shan country along the Shweli River, between the Irrawaddy valley and the uplands of Möng Mit. The river cuts through wooded hills before descending towards the great Burmese waterway. Mabein formed part of the territory of the Möng Mit saopha, whose state included both river valleys and the mineral-rich hills towards Mogok. Its settlements lay on routes joining the highlands to the Irrawaddy basin.