Langhko Township
Langhko Township
လင်းခေးမြို့နယ် ၸႄႈဝဵင်းလၢင်းၶိူဝ်း | |
|---|---|
| Linkhae Township | |
 Location in Langkho district | |
| Coordinates: 20°N 98°E / 20°N 98°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| District | Langkho District |
| Capital | Langkho |
| Capital | Langhko |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,568.42 sq mi (4,062.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,029 ft (618 m) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 50,791 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Langhko Township or Langkho Township (Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းလၢင်းၶိူဝ်း), officially Lin Khae Township (Burmese: လင်းခေးမြို့နယ်) is a township of Langhko District in the Shan State of Burma. The township has two towns- the principal town of Langkho with 8 urban wards and the town of Homein with 4 urban wards. It also has 94 villages grouped into 14 village tracts. The township has one subtownship Homein Subtownship.[1]
Geography
[edit]Most of the area is characterized by the forest-covered mountains of the Shan Hills which reach a height of 2,129 m (6,985 ft) at Loi Lan, a mountain rising at the southern end of the administrative area.[2]
The capital town is Langkho (Langhkö), located in the northern part.[3] The township borders with Mae Hong Son Province of Thailand in the south.[4]
Further reading
[edit]- Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map
- Township Map - Kayah, Shan State (South) and Shan State (East)
- Langkho Township - Shan State - Mimu
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Administration Department (March 2023). Lin Khae Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya လင်းခေးမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Linkhae Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ "Langhkö". Mapcarta. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Shan State (South) Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
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