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Lawksawk

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Coordinates21.25°, 96.87°

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Overview

Lawksawk, also known as Yatsauk, 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 910 metres (2,990 ft). Lawksawk is about 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Taunggyi, or 70 kilometres (43 mi) by road on National Route 43. It was the historical capital of Lawksawk State. The town is near Bahtoo Station, a major military base.

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21.2481
Longitude
96.8673
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Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3
Distinct species (top 10)
3

Most-observed species

  • Marbled White Moth
    Nyctemera adversata (Schaller, 1788) · Insecta
    1
  • Love Apple
    Paris polyphylla Sm. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Cattley guava, Cherry guava, Strawberry guava
    Psidium cattleianum Afzel. ex Sabine · Magnoliopsida
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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