Lawksawk (), also known as Yatsauk (; also spelt Yatsawk), is a town in
Shan State
Shan State (, ; , ) is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos (Louang Namtha Province, Louang Namtha and Bokeo Provinces) to the east, and Thailand (Chiang Rai Province, Chia ...
,
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...
. It is the capital town and administrative center of
Lawksawk Township. The town is located along an
oxbow lake
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake or stream pool, pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is meander cutoff, cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. The word "oxbow" can also refer to a U-shaped bend in a river or stream, whether ...
of the
Zawgyi River at an altitude of . Lawksawk is about north of
Taunggyi, or by road on National Route 43. It was the historical capital of
Lawksawk State. The town is near
Bahtoo Station, a major military base.
Transport
Since 1998, Lawksawk has been served by a branch of the
Myanmar Railways network that runs from
Aungban.
References
Township capitals of Myanmar
Populated places in Shan State
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