Leshi Township
Leshi Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Naga SAZ | |
 Location in Sagaing Region | |
  Leshi Township Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′N 94°57′E / 25.450°N 94.950°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Naga Self-Administered Zone |
| Capital | Leshi |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Leshi Township or Layshi Township (Burmese: လေရှီးမြို့နယ်) is a mountainous[1] township located within the Naga Self-Administered Zone of Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is also part of the Naga Self-Administered Zone. The principal town is Leshi.
There is a major road under construction down from Lashi to the Chindwin River at Tamanthi in Homalin Township.[1][2]
In 2010, a portion of Hkamti Township in the Naga Hills, including the Naga village of Yawpami, was transferred to Leshi Township, to facilitate the creation of the Naga Self-Administered Zone.[1]
Communities
[edit]Among the towns and villages in Leshi Township are[3][1] Amimi (Ahmimi), Heirnkut (Heinkwet), Kholar, Naungkatiat (Naungkantlant), Ngacham (Ngakyan), Pansat (Panset), Sainolin (Saungnoelin), Saungkin (Sonkin), Somra (Sumnarar), Tsera and Yawpami (Rawparmee).
Languages
[edit]Various Ao languages and Tangkhulic languages are spoken in Leshi Township.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sagaing Division (Upper)" Archived September 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine map Myanmar Information Management Unit, Map Id: MIMU270v01, 5 August 2010
- ^ Staff (18 January 2005) "Strive for regional development and further strengthen national unity" Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine New Light of Myanmar 12(277): page 2
- ^ "Lashe Google Satellite Map" Lashe (Burma) google maps gazetteer at Maplandia
External links
[edit]- "Lashe Google Satellite Map" Maplandia
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