Loilen District
Loilen
လွိုင်လင်ခရိုင် | |
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 Loilen district in Shan State | |
| Coordinates: 20°55′30″N 97°33′15″E / 20.92500°N 97.55417°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| Capital | Loilen |
| Elevation | 1,352 m (4,436 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Loilen District (Burmese: လွိုင်လင်ခရိုင် also romanised as Loilem District) is a district in central Shan State, Myanmar. In 2010, it consisted of 9 towns and 7 townships. In 2022, most of its townships were split off to form new districts, leaving it with only three townships. Its capital is Loilem.[2]
Townships
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The District has three townships- Loilem Township, Lai-Hka Township and Mong Kung Township. Prior to 2022, the district contained seven other townships- Nansang Township, Kunhing Township, Kyethi Township and Mong Hsu Township of which two were split off to form the new Mong Hsu District and the other two formed part of the new Nansang District alongside Mong Nai Township from former Langkho District.[3][4][5]
In 2010, Mong Pan Township was moved under Langkho District.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ "Expansion of new districts: New districts expanded in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". Myanmar International Television. 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Expansion of new districts: New districts expanded in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". Myanmar International Television. 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Expansion of new districts in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". 2 May 2022.
- ^ "ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်အတွင်းရှိ မြို့နယ်များ၏ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်အလက်များ" [Regional Reports for Townships in Shan State]. General Administration Department (in Burmese). Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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