Lawksawk

Lawksawk, also known as Yatsauk, is a town in , . It is the capital town and administrative center of . The town is located along an oxbow lake of the at an altitude of 910 metres.
Wikipedia
  • Type: City with 29,500 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Myanmar
  • Also known as: “Yaksok”, “Yatsauk”, and “Yatsawk”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bahtoo Tat.

Locality
Ba Htoo Station, also called Bahtoo Station and Fort Ba Htoo, is a major military base located near Lawksawk in southern , Myanmar. Named after Ba Htoo, a colonial military hero, the base was established by the Burmese Armed Forces in November 1953 to house the families of Burmese military officers and provide training to officers.

Lawksawk

Latitude
21.2481° or 21° 14′ 53″ north
Longitude
96.86731° or 96° 52′ 2″ east
Population
29,500
Elevation
3,084 feet (940 metres)
Open location code
7MHR6VX8+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2149922638
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
1314619
Wiki­data ID
Q6503613
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Lawksawk” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရပ်စောက်”
  • Burmese: “ရပ်စောက်မြို့”
  • Chinese: “劳索”
  • Dutch: “Lawksawk”
  • Irish: “Lawksawk”
  • Pa'o Karen: “ဝေင်ꩻရောက်ꩻစောက်ꩻ”
  • Portuguese: “Lawksawk”
  • Tai Nüa: “ᥘᥩᥐᥳ ᥓᥩᥐᥱ၊ ᥝᥥᥒᥰ”
  • Thai: “ล้อกจ๊อก”

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