Lai-Hka Township (Shan: ဝဵင်းလၢႆးၶႃႈ), also known as Legya Township (Burmese: လဲချားမြို့နယ်), is the former capital of Laihka State, one of the former southern Shan States. The city has a population of over 60,000. It lays 3,116 feet (950 m) above sea level on the eastern border of Kesee and Nam Zang. In the south, it connects Panglong and Lui Lin. Its neighboring towns are Lokjok to the west and Merng Klueng to the north. The total area of Lai-Hka Township is 914.92 square miles (2,369.6 km2) and is divided into 7 divisions. The rural part of the township is divided into four quarters. Agriculture is the main industry in Lai-Hka.
Lai-Hka
လၢႆးၶႃႈ၊ ၸႄႈဝဵင်း လဲချားမြို့နယ် Lecha | |
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 Pawrana Saeditaw Buddhist temple | |
 Location in Loilem district | |
  Lai-Hka Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 21°16′20″N 97°39′10″E / 21.27222°N 97.65278°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| Shan | [Lai-Hka District] |
| Elevation | 971 m (3,186 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
History
editLai-Hka Township has had a turbulent and unstable history, with conflicts between the Shan State Army-South (SSA-S) and the Burmese Army. In the first half of 2009, there were at least four battles every month and the SPDC retaliated against villagers by confiscating property, extortion and forced relocation.
At the end of July 2009,[2] more than five hundred houses were burnt and 30 villages forcibly relocated in the township of Lai-Hka.[3]
On 6 August 2024, the district was the site of a skirmish between the Myanmar military and the Shan State Army.[4]
References
edit- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ "Scorched earth victims ordered to rebuild houses". Burma Digest. August 28, 2008. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009.
- ^ "Southern Shan State". Thailand Burma Border Consortium. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ "Military Council Suffers High Casualties in Laihka Township Battle". Burma News International. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
External links
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