Loikaw

Loikaw Lwègaw
Loikaw Location in Burma
Coordinates: 19°40′27″N 97°12′34″E
Country	Burma
Division	Kayah State
District	Loikaw
Township	Loikaw
Government
• Mayor
Elevation	2,900 ft (884 m)
Population (2010)	18,972
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Loikaw (Burmese: လွိုင်ကော်မြို့; MLCTS: lwing kaw mrui., pronounced [lwàikɔ̀ mjo̰]) is the capital of Kayah State in Burma (Myanmar). It is located in the Karen Hills area, near the State's northern tip, just above an embayment on the Pilu River. The inhabitants are mostly Kayah (Karenni). Myanmar's largest hydropower plant built (by the Japanese as war reparation) is located about 20 km east of Loikaw at Lawpita Falls.

Loikaw, the Headquarters of the Political Officer in Charge of the Karen-ni States in 1922 Loikaw is in the only flat part of Karen-ni. In 1892 it numbered four huts. The headquarters of the American Baptist Mission to Hill Karens is located here. The bridges look flimsy, but are so substantial that elephants walk over them.

Climate

Climate data for Loikaw
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	26 (79)	29 (84)	32 (90)	34 (93)	31 (88)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	28.6 (83.4)
Average low °C (°F)	11 (52)	11 (52)	15 (59)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	19 (66)	16 (61)	12 (54)	16.9 (62.5)
Rainfall mm (inches)	8 (0.31)	3 (0.12)	7 (0.28)	50 (1.97)	178 (7.01)	222 (8.74)	251 (9.88)	289 (11.38)	236 (9.29)	151 (5.94)	51 (2.01)	14 (0.55)	1,460 (57.48)
Avg. rainy days	2	1	2	5	17	23	25	26	21	14	6	3	145
Sunshine hours	279	280	310	270	217	150	124	124	150	186	210	248	2,548
Source: World Climate Guide

Transport

Loikaw is linked by the newly constructed Aungban-Pinlong-Loikaw rail line.

Education

The town is home to Loikaw University, Technological University, Loikaw, Computer University, Loikaw.

See also

• Transport in Myanmar
• Loikaw Airport