Loilem Township

Loilem Township is a township of Loilem District in the Shan State of Myanmar (Burma). The principal town is Loilem. The township also contains Panglong and its corresponding Panglong Subtownship. The township as a whole has 310 villages grouped into 19 village tracts.^[1]

Loilem
Township
Location in Loilem district
Coordinates: 20°55′30″N 97°33′15″E
Country	Myanmar
State	Shan State
District	Loilem District
Capital	Loilen
Area
• Total	501.62 sq mi (1,299.2 km2)
Elevation	4,436 ft (1,352 m)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	131,344
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

In 2018, the Myanmar Army was accused of committing war crimes in the township.^[2] In November 2019, police destroyed several acres of poppy plantations in the township.^[3]