لواينكو
Loikaw
လွိုင်ကော်မြို့ Lwègaw[1] | |
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Town | |
 لافتة الترحيب | |
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  Loikaw الموقع في ميانمار | |
| الإحداثيات: 19°40′27″N 97°12′34″E / 19.67417°N 97.20944°E | |
| Country |  ميانمار |
| Division | قالب:Country data Kayah State |
| District | Loikaw |
| Township | Loikaw |
| المنسوب | 2٬900 ft (884 m) |
| التعداد (2014) | 51٬349 |
| منطقة التوقيت | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Loikaw (بالبورمية: လွိုင်ကော်မြို့; MLCTS: lwuing kau mrui., تـُنطق [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.
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]
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التاريخ
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]
السكان
2014
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | — | |
| 1983 | 33٬665 | — |
| 2014 | 51٬349 | +52.5% |
| Source: Ministry of Labor, Immigration, and Population data | ||
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Loikaw had a population of 51,349, constituting 40.0% of Loikaw Township's total population.[3]
المناخ
Loikaw has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen 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 | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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
Air
Loikaw is linked to Yangon and Mandalay by air.
Rail
Loikaw is linked by the newly constructed Aungpan-Pinlaung-Loikaw rail line.
Buses
There are express buses from loikaw to Yangon, Mandalay and other towns.
Education
The town is home to Loikaw University, Technological University, Loikaw, Computer University, Loikaw. Loikaw Education College
Health care
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Lwègaw (Variant)" لواينكو at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Bitsch, Jørgen (1966) Why Buddha Smiles Taplinger Publishing, New York, pages 55–56, OCLC 421824
- ^ أ ب "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" (in الإنجليزية الأمريكية). 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Burmese flee bombardment as junta 'makes example' of city of Loikaw". the Guardian (in الإنجليزية). 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 (in الإنجليزية الأمريكية). 2015-02-11. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
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External links
Media related to لواينكو at Wikimedia Commons
قالب:Kayah State 19°40′27″N 97°12′33″E / 19.67417°N 97.20917°E