Langhko | |
Native Name: | လၢင်းၶိူဝ်း |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Langkho District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Langkho Township |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Coordinates: | 20.3478°N 98.0017°W |
Elevation M: | 314 |
Langkho, Laangkher, or Linkhay 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.[1] [2] 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.[3] This town is famous for being the subject of the song "Langkho A Win", written by Sai Htee Saing.
A deep channel in the area is called the Nam Teng and existed at least before 1906.[4]
In 1940, Reverend S.W. Short and his wife set up a mission at Langhko and returned to visit it after World War II.[5] Historically Langhko was very corrupt, occupied in the opium trade.[6] In 1952 the town was known to be involved in tobacco production and contained a pipe making factory.[7] The Burmese Army occupied Langkho and burned nearby villages and dispersed families to cut off aid to the Shan rebels.[8]