Loikaw is the capital of Kayah State

Kayah State

Kayah State is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately between 18° 30' and 19° 55' north latitude and between 94°40' and 97° 93' east...

 in Burma (Myanmar). It is located near the State's northern tip, just above an embayment on the Pilu River. The inhabitants are mostly Kayah (Karenni

Karenni

Red Karen also known as Karenni, is a subgroup of the Karen people, a Sino-Tibetan people living mostly in Kayah State of Burma....

). Myanmar's largest hydropower

Hydropower

Hydropower, hydraulic power, hydrokinetic power or water power is power that is derived from the force or energy of falling water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes. Since ancient times, hydropower has been used for irrigation and the operation of various mechanical devices, such as...

 plant built (by the Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese as war reparation) is located about 20 km east of Loikaw at Lawpita Falls.

Climate

Transport

Loikaw is linked by the newly constructed Aungban

Aungban

Aungban is a town in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located in Kalaw Township in Taunggyi District.It is the junction for a branch railway to Loikaw constructed in 1992.-External links:*...

-Pinlong-Loikaw rail line.

Education

The town is home to Loikaw University, Technological University, Loikaw

Technological University, Loikaw

It is situated in part 260, Pangan village group, in the east of Ywa Tan Shay village, Loikaw Township, Kayah State, Myanmar.-Department: Civil Engineering Department Electronics and Communication Engineering Department...

, Computer University, Loikaw

Computer University, Loikaw

Computer University, Loikaw is a university in Loikaw, Kayah State, Burma. It was founded as the Government Computer College on February 21, 2001, and it became a university on January 20, 2007.-Academic departments:* Software Department...

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