Langhko Township

Langhko Township or Langkho Township (Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းလၢင်းၶိူဝ်း), officially Lin Khae Township (Burmese: လင်းခေးမြို့နယ်) is a township of Langhko District in the Shan State of Burma. The township has two towns- the principal town of Langkho with 8 urban wards and the town of Homein with 4 urban wards. It also has 94 villages grouped into 14 village tracts. The township has one subtownship Homein Subtownship.^[1]

Langhko Township လင်းခေးမြို့နယ် ၸႄႈဝဵင်းလၢင်းၶိူဝ်း
Township
Linkhae Township
Location in Langkho district
Coordinates: 20°N 98°E
Country	Myanmar
State	Shan State
District	Langkho District
Capital	Langkho
Capital	Langhko
Area
• Total	1,568.42 sq mi (4,062.2 km2)
Elevation	2,029 ft (618 m)
Population  (2023)[1]	50,791
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Geography

Most of the area is characterized by the forest-covered mountains of the Shan Hills which reach a height of 2,129 m (6,985 ft) at Loi Lan, a mountain rising at the southern end of the administrative area.^[2]

The capital town is Langkho (Langhkö), located in the northern part.^[3] The township borders with Mae Hong Son Province of Thailand in the south.^[4]

Further reading

• Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map
• Township Map - Kayah, Shan State (South) and Shan State (East)
• Langkho Township - Shan State - Mimu