Loilem Township

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Loilem
Township
Location in Loilem district
Location in Loilem district
Coordinates: 20°55′30″N 97°33′15″E / 20.92500°N 97.55417°E / 20.92500; 97.55417
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictLoilem District
CapitalLoilen
Area
 • Total
501.62 sq mi (1,299.2 km2)
Elevation
4,436 ft (1,352 m)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
131,344
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

Loilem Township is a township of Loilem District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Loilem. The township also contains Panglong and its corresponding Panglong Subtownship. The township as a whole has 310 villages grouped into 19 village tracts.[1]

In 2018, the Myanmar Army was accused of committing war crimes in the township.[2] In November 2019, police destroyed several acres of poppy plantations in the township.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 General Administration Department (March 2023). Loilin Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya လွိုင်လင်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Loilen Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Nyein, Nyein (July 20, 2018). "Tatmadaw Accused of Torturing Shan Civilians in Loilem Township". The Irrawadday. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Police destroy poppy plantations in Loilem Township". November 14, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.