Langhko
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Langhkö, Langkho, Langkhoi, or Linkai 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
. It is served by Langhko Airport and is accessed along the National Road 45
. A bridge in the vicinity crossing the Nam Pang River
the town lies on is called Nam Kok Bridge.
In 1940, Reverend S.W. Short and his wife set up a mission at Langhko and returned to visit it after World War II. Historically Langhko was very corrupt, occupied in the opium trade. In 1952 the town was known to be involved in tobacco production and contained a pipe making factory.The Burmese Army occupied Langkho and burned nearby villages and dispersed families to cut off aid to the Shan rebels.
Langkho Township
Langhko Township or Langkho Township is a township of Langhko District in the Shan State of Burma. The principal town is Langkho....
and Langkho District
Langkho District
Langhko District, also Langkho District, is a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It consists of 4 towns in 2010.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Langhko Township*Mong Nai Township*Mawkmai Township*Mong Pan Township...
, in the Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
of eastern Burma. It is located east of Wān Long
Wān Long
Wān Long is a village in Mawkmai Township, Loilen District, in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located southeast of Hkengnang, east of Mak and northwest of Daw Mawkla.-History:...
. It is served by Langhko Airport and is accessed along the National Road 45
National Road 45 (Burma)
National Road 45 or State Highway 45 is a highway of eastern Burma, passing through Shan State. It connects Nansang to Mong Ton and the Thai border in the southeast.The highway is fed by the National Highway 4 at Nansang at just west of Nansang Airport...
. A bridge in the vicinity crossing the Nam Pang River
Nam Pang River
The Nam Pang River is a major river of Shan State, eastern Burma. The largest tributary of the Salween River, it has its source in the hills somewhere northeast of Pangkyehtu. It joins the Salween at the village of Ta-hsopteng in Langhko District at...
the town lies on is called Nam Kok Bridge.
History
A deep channel in the area is called the Nam Teng and existed at least before 1906.In 1940, Reverend S.W. Short and his wife set up a mission at Langhko and returned to visit it after World War II. Historically Langhko was very corrupt, occupied in the opium trade. In 1952 the town was known to be involved in tobacco production and contained a pipe making factory.The Burmese Army occupied Langkho and burned nearby villages and dispersed families to cut off aid to the Shan rebels.