The lake is located in the west of 'Haw Taw Monastery' of today's Nawnghkio.

Occupying nearly half of the center of the land is highly productive plane surrounded by mountains in north, east, south and west.

Thunder storms struck the area in the rainy season (May to October).

Many small rivers and streams are running across the township throughout the year forming waterfalls in some places.

According to official announcement letter from the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated 21/June/1972, Nawnghkio Township was organized with the following 6 wards and 35 village tracts of 249 villages:[2] Myanmar's biggest earthquake, measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale, took place in 1912 along the Kyauk Kyan Fault in northern Shan State, another of the country's main faults (the first is the Sagaing Fault and the third is the Rakhine Fault).

[4][6][7][8] Major ethnic groups are Danu (37%), Shan (33%) and Bamar (25%) which make more than 95% of township population.

Other ethnic groups are Gurkha, Kachin, Kokant, Lisu, Palaung, Chin, Karen, Rakhine, Lahu, Nepalis, Mon, Myaungzi, Indian, Chinese and Kayah.