Matman

Matman is the capital town of Matman Township, Wa Self-Administered Division in northeast Shan State, Myanmar. It is the smallest town in Shan State and the fourth smallest town in Myanmar after Hsawlaw, Injangyang, and Kawnglanghpu. It is also the ninth smallest municipality in the country. On November 2025, the capital of the Wa Self-Administered Division changed from Hopong to Matman. According to the State Security and Peace Commission junta, the change would enable efficiency in government operations.^[1]

Matman
Matman Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°57′N 98°52′E
Country	Myanmar
State	Shan State
Self-administered Division	Wa
District	Matman District
Township	Matman Township
Elevation	4,300 ft (1,300 m)
Population
• Total	502
• Ethnicities	Wa
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

Further reading

• Matman Township - Shan State - Mimu
• Shan (North) State, Myanmar - Mimu