Lashio

Lashio (Burmese: လားရှိုး, Làshò, Shan: လႃႈသဵဝ်ႈ, Làhsèu) is the capital and largest town of Lashio District in the Shan State of Myanmar. It is located in the north west of the district. It is one of the three main cities of Shan State, along with Taunggyi and Kengtung.

The city and its surroundings have a population of 135,648 people.

Transport
Lashio is the terminus of the Lashio Railway, and has an airport. The town is connected by road to Muse and Namtit in the east via Hsenwi, and to Kyaukme via Hsipaw to the west.