Loilen District ( also romanised as Loilem District) is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

in central

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. In 2010, it consisted of 9 towns and 7 townships. In 2022, most of its townships were split off to form new districts, leaving it with only three townships. Its capital is Loilem.

Townships

The District has three townships- Loilem Township, Lai-Hka Township and

Mong Kung Township Mong Kung Township or Mongkaung Township ()

. Prior to 2022, the district contained seven other townships-

Nansang Township Nansang or Namsang Township () is a Townships of Myanmar, township of Nansang District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Nansang. The township has two towns with 11 urban wards in total between them as well as 20 village tracts g ...

Kunhing Township Kunhing Township ( officially Kun Hein Township)is a township of Nansang District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Kunhing Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, ...

Kyethi Township Kyethi Township (, ) is a township of Mong Hsu District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The main town is Kyethi (also called Kesi or Kehsi). History Beginning on 6 October 2015 a large scale offensive by the Tatmadaw comprising 20 Burma Army batt ...

and

Mong Hsu Township Mong Hsu Township (, officially Mong Shu Township) is a township of Mong Hsu District in central Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Mong Hsu. Om-pu waterfall on Nam Parng River of Mong Hsu is the second largest waterfall of Shan Stat ...

of which two were split off to form the new Mong Hsu District and the other two formed part of the new

Nansang District Nansang District () is a district in central Shan State, Myanmar. It was split from Loilen District and Langkho District on 30 April 2022. It contains three townships. Its district seat is Nansang. Townships Nansang District has 3 townships ...

alongside

Mong Nai Township Mong Nai Township (, ) is a township of Nansang District in the Shan State of Myanmar.

from former Langkho District. In 2010, Mong Pan Township was moved under Langkho District.

References

Districts of Myanmar Geography of Shan State {{Shan-geo-stub