Laukkaing Township

Laukkaing Township (Burmese: လောက်ကိုင်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Laukkaing District in the Shan State of Burma. The principal town is Laukkai aka Laukkaing.

The township is sharing border with Kongyan Township and People's Republic of China in the north, People's Republic of China in the east, Kunlong Township in the south and Kutkai Township in the west. It has 31 border posts. It is situated at 3,100 feet (940 m) above sea level. Few plains can be seen in Laukkai, Mangtonpa, Yanlongkyaing, Pasinkyaw and Namhuhtan. Remaining area is mountainous and from 3,000 to 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above sea level. The total area is 316.96 square miles (820.9 km2) with the population of over 70,000.[1]

Rubber, lychee, mango, walnut and pear are grown in this area as poppy substitutes. Sugarcane, pineapple, corn, buckwheat, soybean and various vegetables are also grown.

There are 4 high schools and 17 primary schools. There is a 50 bedded hospital.

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