Lawksawk

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Lawksawk
လွၵ်ႉၸွၵ်
Yatsawk
Lawksawk is located in Burma
Lawksawk
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°14′45″N 96°52′0″E / 21.24583°N 96.866667°E / 21.24583; 96.866667
Country Burma
Division Shan State
District Taunggyi
Township Lawksawk
Population
 • Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Lawksawk (Burmese: Yatsawk or Yatsauk; Shan: လွၵ်ႉၸွၵ်ႇ) is a town in Shan State, Myanmar. It is the principal town and administrative centre of Lawksawk Township. The town is located along an oxbow lake of the Zawgyi River at an altitude of 910 metres. Lawksawk is about 70 kilometres (43 mi) by road north of Taunggyi on National Route 43.

[edit] Transport

Since 1998, Lawksawk has been served by a branch of the Myanmar Railways network that runs from Aungban.

Coordinates: 21°14′45″N 96°52′00″E / 21.24583°N 96.8666667°E / 21.24583; 96.8666667


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