Lashio Township

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Lashio
Location in Lashio district
Location in Lashio district
Lashio is located in Myanmar
Lashio
Lashio
Coordinates: 22°56′0″N 97°44′0″E / 22.93333°N 97.73333°E / 22.93333; 97.73333
Country Burma
StateShan State
DistrictLashio District
Elevation2,861 ft (872 m)
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Lashio Township (Burmese: လားရှိုးမြို့နယ်) is a township of Lashio District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Lashio located in Northern Shan State.

Lashio is famous by its natural resources. Its inhabitants belong to different ethnic groups such as Palaung, Wa, Chinese, Shan and Kachin people.

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