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 / 25.450; 94.950 | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Naga Self-Administered Zone |
| Capital | Leshi |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Leshi Township/Layshi Township (Burmese: လေရှီးမြို့နယ်) is a mountainous 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.
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."
Communities※
Among the towns. And villages in Leshi Township are 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※
- ^ "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※
- "Lashe Google Satellite Map" Maplandia
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