Leshi Township | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Coordinates: | 25.45°N 151°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sagaing Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Naga Self-Administered Zone |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Leshi |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Leshi Township or Layshi Township (Burmese: လေရှီးမြို့နယ်) is a mountainous[1] township located within the Naga Self-Administered Zone of Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is also part of the Naga Self-Administered Zone. The principal town is Leshi.
There is a major road under construction down from Lashi to the Chindwin River at Tamanthi in Homalin Township.[2]
In 2010, a portion of Hkamti Township in the Naga Hills, including the Naga village of Yawpami, was transferred to Leshi Township, to facilitate the creation of the Naga Self-Administered Zone.
Among the towns and villages in Leshi Township are[3] Amimi (Ahmimi), Heirnkut (Heinkwet), Kholar, Naungkatiat (Naungkantlant), Ngacham (Ngakyan), Pansat (Panset), Sainolin (Saungnoelin), Saungkin (Sonkin), Somra (Sumnarar), Tsera and Yawpami (Rawparmee).
Various Ao languages and Tangkhulic languages are spoken in Leshi Township.