Lawksawk

This article is about the town. For the present-day administrative division, see Lawksawk Township. For the former state, see Lawksawk State.

Lawksawk (Shan: လွၵ်ႉၸွၵ်ႇ), also known as Yatsauk (Burmese: ရပ်စောက်; also spelt Yatsawk), is a town in Shan State, Myanmar. It is the capital town and administrative center of Lawksawk Township. The town is located along an oxbow lake of the Zawgyi River at an altitude of 910 metres (2,990 ft). Lawksawk is about 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Taunggyi,^[1] or 70 kilometres (43 mi) by road on National Route 43. It was the historical capital of Lawksawk State. The town is near Bahtoo Station, a major military base.^[2]

Lawksawk လွၵ်ႉၸွၵ်ႇ Yatsawk
Town
Lawksawk Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°14′45″N 96°52′0″E
Country	Myanmar
Division	Shan State
District	Taunggyi
Township	Lawksawk
Population
• Religions	Buddhism
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

Transport

Since 1998, Lawksawk has been served by a branch of the Myanmar Railways network that runs from Aungban.