Loikaw University Explained

Loikaw University (my|လွိုင်ကော်တက္ကသိုလ်) is a university situated in Loikaw Township, Kayah State, Myanmar.

History

In 2014, along with other Burmese universities, the Loikaw university engaged in research to preserve the Thanlwin river.^[1] The department of geology also uncovered two trilobite species from the Taungnyo area dating back to the carboniferous.^[2] In 2023 during the civil war, the university had been converted in to a military base by the Tatmadaw to defend against rebel incursions on the city. In Operation 1107 it was captured by the KNDF after two days of fighting.^[3]

See also

• List of universities in Myanmar

Notes and References

1. Web site: Universities to cooperate on Thanlwin River research. Terraper.org. 6 September 2014. 25 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430212152/http://www.terraper.org/web/en/node/1520. April 30, 2019.
2. Web site: New Evidence for Carboniferous Age of the Taungnyo Group Exposed in the Loikaw Area, Kayah State. Imetcal2.une.edu.au. 11 March 2014. 25 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321061308/http://imetcal2.une.edu.au/web-data/PDF%20Files/Geosea13.pdf. March 21, 2017.
3. Web site: Irrawaddy . The . 2023-11-15 . Kayah Resistance Seizes Myanmar Junta Bases in State Capital . 2023-11-16 . The Irrawaddy . en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120233553/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/kayah-resistance-seizes-myanmar-junta-bases-in-state-capital.html. November 20, 2023.