Lai-Hka Township
Lai-Hka Township
လၢႆးၶႃႈ၊ ၸႄႈဝဵင်း လဲချားမြို့နယ် Lecha Legya | |
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Pawrana Saeditaw Buddhist temple | |
Location in Loilem district | |
| Coordinates: 21°16′20″N 97°39′10″E / 21.27222°N 97.65278°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| Shan | Loilen District |
| Capital | Lai-Hka |
| Area | |
• Total | 913.92 sq mi (2,367.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,186 ft (971 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 52,382 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Lai-Hka Township (Shan: ဝဵင်းလၢႆးၶႃႈ), also known as Legya Township (Burmese: လဲချားမြို့နယ်), is the former capital of Laihka State, one of the former southern Shan States. The township contains only one town- the principal town of Lai-Hka, which contains 4 wards. The rural part of the township contians 134 villages grouped into 19 village tracts. Agriculture is the main industry in Lai-Hka, primarily growing rice, tea, oranges and peanuts.