Lashio District
District in Shan State, Myanmar
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Lashio District (Burmese: လားရှိုးခရိုင်) is a district of northern Shan State in Myanmar with three townships. Its capital is the north Shan State capital of Lashio.
Townships
Hseni
Kunlong
Lashio
The district contains three township:
- Lashio Township
- Hsenwi Township
- Kunlong Township (formerly part of Kunlong District)
In 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs split off two townships (Tangyan Township and Mongyai Township) to form the new Tangyan District.[2][3]
Prior to 2011, Lashio District also included the following townships, which became now part of Hopang District. Therefore, they are no longer part of Lashio District since September 2011.[4]
- Mongmao Township
- Namphan Township also spelled as Naphan Township
- Pangsang Township also spelled as Panhkam Township
- Pangwaun Township also spelled as Panwai Township
It consisted of four towns and 2431 villages in 2001.
