Lawksawk

Lawksawk lies in the forested hills of the southern Shan highlands, where valleys open between the ridges of the plateau. It was the centre of a Shan principality ruled by a hereditary sawbwa. The state is traditionally dated to 1630, placing its beginnings in the era when the Shan country was divided among numerous local rulers. Rivers and mountain routes connected Lawksawk with neighbouring principalities across the plateau.