Leshi Township

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Leshi Township
Township
Leshi Township Location in Burma
Coordinates: 25°27′N 94°57′E / 25.450°N 94.950°E / 25.450; 94.950Coordinates: 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	MST (UTC+6.30)

Leshi Township , Lashe Township or Lay Shi Township is a mountainous^[1] township in the Naga Self-Administered Zone^[2] in the Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar).^[3]The principal town is Leshi. There is a major road under construction down from Lashi to the Chindwin River at Tamanthi in Homalin Township.^[1]^[4]

In 2010, a potion of Hkamti Township in the Naga Hills, including the Naga village of Yawpami, was transferred to Leshi Township, in order to facilitate the creation of the Naga Self-Administered Zone.^[1]

Communities

Among the towns and villages in Leshi Township are:^[5]^[1] Amimi (Ahmimi), Heirnkut (Heinkwet), Kholar, Naungkatiat (Naungkantlant), Ngacham (Ngakyan), Pansat (Panset), Sainolin (Saungnoelin), Saungkin (Sonkin), Somra (Sumnarar), Tsera and Yawpami (Rawparmee).

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sagaing Division (Upper)" map Myanmar Information Management Unit, Map Id: MIMU270v01, 5 August 2010
↑ "Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008)" Chapter II "State Structure" paragraph 56(a), page 17
↑ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
↑ Staff (18 January 2005) "Strive for regional development and further strengthen national unity" 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

v t e Sagaing Region

Capital: Sagaing

Hkamti District	Hkamti Township ( Singkaling Hkamti) Homalin Township (Homalin)

Kale District	Kale (Kalemyo) Township (Kalemyo) Kalewa Township ( Kalewa) Mingin Township ( Mingin)

Katha District	Banmauk Township (Banmauk) Indaw Township (Indaw) Katha Township (Katha) Kawlin Township (Kawlin) Pinlebu Township (Pinlebu) Htigyaing Township (Htigyaing) Wuntho Township ( Wuntho)

Mawlaik District	Mawlaik Township (Mawlaik) Paungbyin Township (Paungbyin)

Monywa District	Ayadaw Township (Ayadaw) Budalin Township ( Budalin) Chaung-U Township ( Chaung-U) Kani Township (Kani) Monywa Township (Monywa) Pale Township (Pale) Salingyi Township (Salingyi) Tabayin Township (Tabayin) Yinmabin Township (Yinmabin)

Sagaing District	Myaung Township (Myaung) Myinmu Township ( Myinmu) Sagaing Township (Sagaing)

Shwebo District	Kanbalu Township (Kanbalu) Khin-U Township (Khin-U) Kyunhla Township ( Kyunhla) Shwebo Township (Shwebo) Taze Township (Taze) Wetlet Township (Wetlet) Ye-U Township (Ye-U)

Tamu District	Tamu Township (Tamu)

Naga Self-Administered Zone	Lahe Township (Lahe) Leshi Township (Leshi) Nanyun Township ( Nanyun)

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