Laukkaing Township
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Laukkaing Township is a township
of Laukkaing District
in the Shan State
of Burma. The principal town is Laukkai
aka Laukkaing.
The township is sharing border with Kongyan Township and People's Republic of China
in the north, People's Republic of China in the east, Kunlong Township
in the south and Kutkai Township
in the west. It has 31 border posts. It is situated at 3100 feet (944.9 m) above sea level. Few plains can be seen in Laukkai, Mangtonpa, Yanlongkyaing, Pasinkyaw and Namhuhtan. Remaining area is mountainous and from 3,000 to 6000 feet (1,828.8 m) above sea level. The total area is 316.96 square miles (820.9 km²) with the population of over 70,000.
Rubber, lychee, mango, walnut and pear are grown in this 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.
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
of Laukkaing District
Laukkaing District
Laogai District is a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It consists 2 towns and 333 villages.It is Kokang self Administered Zone according to Myanmar Constitution .-Townships:The district contains the following townships:...
in the Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
of Burma. The principal town is Laukkai
Laukkai
Laukkai is the capital of Kokang in the northern part of Shan State, Burma. It is situated on the Salween River, which forms Burma's border with the People's Republic of China. It is about 10 miles away from Nansan , China...
aka Laukkaing.
The township is sharing border with Kongyan Township and People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
in the north, People's Republic of China in the east, Kunlong Township
Kunlong Township
Kunlong Township is a township of Kunlong District in the Shan State of Burma. The principal town is Kunlong....
in the south and Kutkai Township
Kutkai Township
Kutkai Township is a township of Muse District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Kutkai.It shares the border with Laukkai Township aka Laukkaing Township of Laukkaing District in the east...
in the west. It has 31 border posts. It is situated at 3100 feet (944.9 m) above sea level. Few plains can be seen in Laukkai, Mangtonpa, Yanlongkyaing, Pasinkyaw and Namhuhtan. Remaining area is mountainous and from 3,000 to 6000 feet (1,828.8 m) above sea level. The total area is 316.96 square miles (820.9 km²) with the population of over 70,000.
Rubber, lychee, mango, walnut and pear are grown in this 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.