It is the capital town and administrative center of Lawksawk Township.

The town is located along an oxbow lake of the Zawgyi River at an altitude of 910 metres (2,990 ft).

The town is near Bahtoo Station, a major military base.

[2] Since 1998, Lawksawk has been served by a branch of the Myanmar Railways network that runs from Aungban.

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