Langhko
Town in Shan State, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Shan State, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Langkho, Laangkher, or Linkhay[1] is a town and seat of Langkho Township and Langkho District, in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located east of Wān Long.[2][3] It is served by Langhko Airport and is accessed along the National Road 45. A bridge in the vicinity crossing the Nam Teng River the town lies on is called Nam Kok Bridge.[4] This town is famous for being the subject of the song "Langkho A Win", written by Sai Htee Saing.
Langhko
လၢင်းၶိူဝ်း | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 20°20′52″N 98°0′6″E | |
Country | Myanmar |
State | Shan State |
District | Langkho District |
Township | Langkho Township |
Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
A deep channel in the area is called the Nam Teng and existed at least before 1906.[5]
In 1940, Reverend S.W. Short and his wife set up a mission at Langhko and returned to visit it after World War II.[6] Historically Langhko was very corrupt, occupied in the opium trade.[1] In 1952 the town was known to be involved in tobacco production and contained a pipe making factory.[7] The Burmese Army occupied Langkho and burned nearby villages and dispersed families to cut off aid to the Shan rebels.[8]
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