Leshi Township

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.

Leshi Township
Township
Location in Naga SAZ
Location in Naga SAZ
Location in Sagaing Region
Location in Sagaing Region
Leshi Township is located in Myanmar
Leshi Township
Leshi Township
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 25°27′N 94°57′E
Country Burma
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictNaga Self-Administered Zone
CapitalLeshi
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

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

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

Various Ao languages and Tangkhulic languages are spoken in Leshi Township.

Notes
  1. "Sagaing Division (Upper)" Archived September 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine map Myanmar Information Management Unit, Map Id: MIMU270v01, 5 August 2010
  2. 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
  3. "Lashe Google Satellite Map" Lashe (Burma) google maps gazetteer at Maplandia


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.