Tamu Township

Tamu Township is a township in Tamu District in the Sagaing Division of Burma.[2] The principal town is Tamu. Tamu township is the only township of Tamu District, which borders India.

Tamu Township
တမူးမြို့နယ်
Township
Location in Sagaing region
Coordinates: 24°12′49.06″N 94°18′20.16″E
Country Myanmar
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictTamu District
CapitalTamu
Area
 • Total511.70 sq mi (1,325.30 km2)
Elevation
2,400 ft (700 m)
Population
 (2019)[1]
114,572
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

History

On January 7, 2024, in the midst of the Myanmar civil war, the Myanmar military engaged in airstrikes on the village of Kanan within Khampat, Tamu Township near the village church and a school, killing 17 civilians, including nine children, and wounded 20.[3][4]

List of towns
Town Burmese name Population ±% p.a. Area Density
(2019)[1] (2018)[1] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
Khampat ခမ်းပါတ် 15,400 14,910 3.29% 33.3312.87 4621,197
Myothit မြို့သစ် 1,308 1,274 2.67% 3.341.29 3921,014
Tamu တမူး 97,864 93,085 5.13% 19.817.65 4,94012,795

Villages
  • Ahlaw
  • Kanan (ကနန်; in Khampat)[3][4]
  • Kun Tawng Ywar Thit (ကွန်းတောင်းရွာသစ်; also Chin village)[5]
  • Kyuntawyaeshin (ကျွန်းတောရေရှင်)

References
  1. Myanmar Information Management Unit (2019). Tamu Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya တမူးမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Tamu Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report) (in Burmese). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  3. "Air Attack in Myanmar Kills 17, Including Children, but Military Denies Responsibility". VOA. Bangkok. Associated Press. 7 January 2024.
  4. Wei, Brian (January 13, 2024). "Witnesses Describe Aftermath of Myanmar Junta Airstrike". The Irrawaddy. Irrawaddy Publishing Group. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. "Junta Torches Village In Tamu Township". Burma News International. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024. Of the 29 houses in Kun Tawng Ywar Thit (also called Chin village)...


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