Langhko

Langhko
လၢင်းၶိူဝ်း
Town
Langhko is located in Myanmar
Langhko
Langhko
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°20′52″N 98°0′6″E / 20.34778°N 98.00167°E / 20.34778; 98.00167
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictLangkho District
TownshipLangkho Township
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Langkho, Laangkher, or Linkhay[1] is a town and seat of Langkho Township and Langkho District, in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located east of Wān Long.[2][3] It is served by Langhko Airport and is accessed along the National Road 45. A bridge in the vicinity crossing the Nam Teng River the town lies on is called Nam Kok Bridge.[4] This town is famous for being the subject of the song "Langkho A Win", written by Sai Htee Saing.

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  4. ^ British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (2000). Summary of world broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. BBC Monitoring. Retrieved 28 September 2011.