Moegok is a city in the Pyin Oo Lwin District of the Mandalay Region of Myanmar, located 200 km north of Mandalay and 148 km north-east of Shwebo. It is at 1170 meters in elevation. Most of the ethnic people in Moegoke are Lisu Shan, Burma and Karen ethnic group. The history of Mogoke starts with two shan kings who found ruby in Tha-Phan-Pin and they founded Mogoke. So people said that Tha-Phan-Pin is the start of the Moegoke. Now Moegoke have been over 800 years. The main business in Mogoke is mining and Gems. Most of Myanmar ruby come from Mogoke so people said that Moegoke is a land of treasure. Moegoke is in the division of Mandalay. Notice that if foreigners go, they need permission from government but Tour companies will help with this. Winter and summer seasons are the best to visit there.

Ruby

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Topaz

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