Loikaw (Burmese: လွိုင်ကော်မြို့; MLCTS: lwuing kau mrui., pronounced [lwàɪ(ŋ)kɔ̀ mjo̰]) is the capital of Kayah State in Myanmar. It is located in the Karen Hills area, near the State's northern tip, just above an embayment on the Pilu River.[2] The inhabitants are mostly Kayah (Karenni). Myanmar's largest hydropower plant built (by the Japanese as war reparation) is located about 20 km (12 mi) east of Loikaw at Lawpita Falls.
Landscape of Loikaw in 1922. The bridges look flimsy, but were so substantial that elephants walked over them.
Loikaw was the Headquarters of the Political Officer in Charge of the Karenni States, part of the Princely States of British Burma, in 1922 during British rule in Burma. The town was located in the only flat part of the Karenni area. In 1892 it numbered four huts. As an Agent of the British government he was exercising control over the local Karenni Rulers, being supervised by the Superintendent at Taunggyi.[4] The headquarters of the American Baptist Mission to Hill Karens was also located in Loikaw.
As with the rest of Kayah State, outsider access to Loikaw has been restricted post-independence, with special permits required to secure entry.[5] Since the 2021 coup, Loikaw has been the scene of intense fighting between the Burmese military and ethnic armed groups opposed to military control, forcing many of the city's residents to flee.[6]
Demographics
2014
Historical Population
Year
Pop.
±%
1973
—
1983
33,665
—
2014
51,349
+52.5%
Source: Ministry of Labor, Immigration, and Population data
Loikaw General Hospital serves not only locals in the state but also to those in the southern part of neighbouring Shan State. The existing buildings of the hospital were built in 1964. Due to increase demands, new two two-storey buildings were constructed with the 1.945 billion yen funding from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).[8]
^"A guide to Loikaw, Kayah State (Myanmar) - Against the Compass". 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^"Burmese flee bombardment as junta 'makes example' of city of Loikaw". the Guardian. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^(PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^. Global New Light Of Myanmar. 2015-02-11. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved 2017-10-08.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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Loikaw Burmese လ င က မ MLCTS lwuing kau mrui pronounced lwaɪ ŋ kɔ mjo is the capital of Kayah State in Myanmar It is located in the Karen Hills area near the State s northern tip just above an embayment on the Pilu River 2 The inhabitants are mostly Kayah Karenni Myanmar s largest hydropower plant built by the Japanese as war reparation is located about 20 km 12 mi east of Loikaw at Lawpita Falls Loikaw လ င က မ Lwegaw 1 TownLoikawLocation in MyanmarCoordinates 19 40 27 N 97 12 34 E 19 67417 N 97 20944 E 19 67417 97 20944Country MyanmarDivision Kayah StateDistrictLoikawTownshipLoikawElevation2 900 ft 884 m Population 2014 51 349Time zoneUTC 6 30 MST The town of Loikaw comprises 13 urban wards namely Naungya Daw ukhu Mainglon Mingala Dhammayon Zaypaing Shwetaung Landama Dawtanma Dawnoeku Shansu and Minsu wards 3 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 2 1 2014 3 Climate 4 Transport 5 Education 6 Health care 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory Edit Landscape of Loikaw in 1922 The bridges look flimsy but were so substantial that elephants walked over them Loikaw was the Headquarters of the Political Officer in Charge of the Karenni States part of the Princely States of British Burma in 1922 during British rule in Burma The town was located in the only flat part of the Karenni area In 1892 it numbered four huts As an Agent of the British government he was exercising control over the local Karenni Rulers being supervised by the Superintendent at Taunggyi 4 The headquarters of the American Baptist Mission to Hill Karens was also located in Loikaw As with the rest of Kayah State outsider access to Loikaw has been restricted post independence with special permits required to secure entry 5 Since the 2021 coup Loikaw has been the scene of intense fighting between the Burmese military and ethnic armed groups opposed to military control forcing many of the city s residents to flee 6 Demographics Edit2014 Edit Historical PopulationYearPop 1973 198333 665 201451 349 52 5 Source Ministry of Labor Immigration and Population dataThe 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Loikaw had a population of 51 349 constituting 40 0 of Loikaw Township s total population 3 Climate EditLoikaw has a tropical savanna climate Koppen Aw bordering on a humid subtropical climate Cwa Climate data for Loikaw 1981 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 27 4 81 3 29 8 85 6 32 4 90 3 33 5 92 3 30 9 87 6 28 6 83 5 27 9 82 2 27 8 82 0 28 5 83 3 28 5 83 3 27 2 81 0 26 0 78 8 29 0 84 2 Average low C F 8 9 48 0 11 0 51 8 14 8 58 6 19 1 66 4 20 8 69 4 20 9 69 6 20 7 69 3 20 6 69 1 20 4 68 7 19 1 66 4 15 1 59 2 10 5 50 9 16 8 62 2 Average rainfall mm inches 5 1 0 20 3 1 0 12 10 0 0 39 37 7 1 48 139 6 5 50 135 7 5 34 146 5 5 77 210 5 8 29 194 2 7 65 109 4 4 31 46 2 1 82 7 9 0 31 1 045 9 41 18 Source Norwegian Meteorological Institute 7 Transport Edit View of Taung Kwe Pagoda AirLoikaw is linked to Yangon and Mandalay by air Loikaw Airport RailLoikaw is linked by the newly constructed Aungpan Pinlaung Loikaw rail line Loikaw Station BusesThere are express buses from loikaw to Yangon Mandalay and other towns Education EditThe town is home to Loikaw University Technological University Loikaw Computer University Loikaw Loikaw Education CollegeHealth care EditLoikaw General Hospital serves not only locals in the state but also to those in the southern part of neighbouring Shan State The existing buildings of the hospital were built in 1964 Due to increase demands new two two storey buildings were constructed with the 1 945 billion yen funding from Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA 8 Naung Yah Lake Lawpita FallSee also EditLoikaw Airport Kayah State Cultural Museum Lawpita Hydropower PlantsReferences Edit Lwegaw Variant Loikaw at GEOnet Names Server United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Bitsch Jorgen 1966 Why Buddha Smiles Taplinger Publishing New York pages 55 56 OCLC 421824 a b Loikaw Township Report PDF 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census October 2017 Imperial Gazetteer of India v 15 p 36 A guide to Loikaw Kayah State Myanmar Against the Compass 2016 10 08 Retrieved 2022 01 14 Burmese flee bombardment as junta makes example of city of Loikaw the Guardian 2022 01 14 Retrieved 2022 01 14 Myanmar Climate Report PDF Norwegian Meteorological Institute pp 23 36 Archived from the original PDF on 8 October 2018 Retrieved 9 November 2018 Loikaw to get new hospital buildings funded by JICA Global New Light Of Myanmar Global New Light Of Myanmar 2015 02 11 Archived from the original on February 12 2015 Retrieved 2017 10 08 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint unfit URL link External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Loikaw Media related to Loikaw at Wikimedia Commons Coordinates 19 40 27 N 97 12 33 E 19 67417 N 97 20917 E 19 67417 97 20917 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Loikaw amp oldid 1124314231, wikipedia, wiki, 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