Laukkaing Township
Laukkaing Township
လောက်ကိုင်မြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Laukkaing district (Kokang SAZ) | |
  Laukkaing Township Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates:23°41′00″N98°45′00″E/ 23.68333°N 98.75000°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| Self-administered zone | Kokang |
| Capital | Laukkai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 316.96 sq mi (820.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,100 ft (900 m) |
| Highest elevation | 8,317 ft (2,535 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 75,555 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (92/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30(MMT) |
Laukkaing TownshiporLaukkai Township(Burmese:လောက်ကိုင်မြို့နယ်,Chinese:Phố cũ khu) is atownshiplocated withinLaukkaing District,Shan State, Myanmar. It is the principal township of theKokang Self-Administered Zone.The principal town isLaukkai(Burmese:လောက်ကိုင်မြို့). The township is divided into 137 villages organized into 8 village tracts and 2 towns, each with 3 urban wards. Besides Laukkai, the other town isChinshwehawin the southeast of the township.[1]
Geography[edit]
Laukkaing shares a border withKongyan Townshipin the north, with thePeople's Republic of Chinain the north and east, withKunlong Townshipin the south and withKutkai Townshipin the west. It has 31 border posts, and is situated at 3,100 feet (940 m) above sea level. Few plains can be seen in Laukkai, Mangtonpa, Yanlongkyaing, Pasinkyaw and Namhuhtan. The remaining area is mountainous and from 3,000 to 8,317 feet (2,535 m) above sea level. The total area is 316.96 square miles (820.9 km2) and the population is over 70,000.[2][1]
Rubber, lychee, mango, walnut and pear are grown in the area as poppy substitutes. Sugarcane, pineapple, corn, buckwheat, soybean and various vegetables are also grown.
There are 4 high schools and 17 primary schools. There is a 50 bedded hospital.
Further reading[edit]
- Topo Map of Kokang Self-Administered Zone - Mimu
- Shan (North) State, Myanmar - Mimu
- Laukkaing Township - Shan State - Mimu
References[edit]
- ^abcdMyanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019).Laukkaing Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmyaလောက်ကိုင်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ[Laukkaing Township Regional Information](PDF)(Report). MIMU.Retrieved18 November2023.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-10-02.Retrieved2011-06-18.
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