Lashio Township

Lashio
Township
Lashio
Coordinates: 22°56′0″N 97°44′0″E / 22.93333°N 97.73333°E / 22.93333; 97.73333
Country  Burma
State Shan State
District Lashio District
Elevation[1] 2,861 ft (872 m)
Time zone UTC+6:30 (MMT)

Lashio Township (Burmese: လားရှိုးမြို့နယ်) is a township of Lashio District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Lashio located in Northern Shan State.

Lashio is famous by its natural resources. Its inhabitants belong to different ethnic groups such as Palaung, Wa, Chinese, Shan and Kachin people.

References



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.