Settlement Type: | Town |
Official Name: | Lawksawk |
Native Name: | လွၵ်ႉၸွၵ်ႇ |
Other Name: | Yatsawk |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 220 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Taunggyi |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Lawksawk |
Population Blank1: | Buddhism |
Population Blank1 Title: | Religions |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 21.2458°N 96.8667°W |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Lawksawk (Shan: လွၵ်ႉၸွၵ်ႇ), also known as Yatsauk (Burmese: ရပ်စောက်; also spelt Yatsawk), is a town in Shan State, Myanmar. It is the capital town and administrative center of Lawksawk Township. The town is located along an oxbow lake of the Zawgyi River at an altitude of . Lawksawk is about 48km (30miles) north of Taunggyi,[1] or 70km (40miles) by road on National Route 43. It was the historical capital of Lawksawk State. The town is near Bahtoo Station, a major military base.[2]
Since 1998, Lawksawk has been served by a branch of the Myanmar Railways network that runs from Aungban.