Falam District
Encyclopedia
Tedim District is a district
of the Chin State/Zogam in Burma. It consists 5 townships
and 515 villages. The major towns include: Chikha (Gyikhar), Tonzang (Htonzan)
, Tiddim, Fort White, Falam and Hakha
They call themselves Zomi .
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of the Chin State/Zogam in Burma. It consists 5 townships
Townships of Burma
Townships are the third-level administrative divisions of Burma. They are the sub divisions of the Districts of Burma. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit , as of December 2007, there are 325 townships of Burma...
and 515 villages. The major towns include: Chikha (Gyikhar), Tonzang (Htonzan)
Tonzang
Tonzang is an Indo-Myanmar village within the Churachandpur district of Manipur, India. Along with Hiangtam, it is one of the oldest Zou settlements in Manipur.- "Sim" & "Mal" Tonzang :...
, Tiddim, Fort White, Falam and Hakha
Hakha
Hakha is the capital of Chin State in Burma. Its located in the northeast in Chin State. The vernacular name of the city was Halkha. The total area of Hakha is about . The town of Hakha, more than 6,000 feet above the sea level, is founded on a small highland plateau...
They call themselves Zomi .
Borders
Falam District borders:- Manipur StateManipurManipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
of IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to the north; - Mizoram StateMizoramMizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
of India to the west; - Mindat DistrictMindat DistrictMindat District is a district of the Chin State in Myanmar. It consists of four townships and 840 villages.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Mindat Township*Matupi Township*Kanpetlet Township*Paletwa Township...
to the south; and - Gangaw DistrictGangaw DistrictGangaw District is a district of the Magway Division in central Myanmar.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Gangaw Township*Tilin Township*Saw Township...
of Magway DivisionMagway DivisionMagway Region is an administrative division in central Burma . Magway Region is the largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of .-Geography:...
, Kale District (Kalemyo District)Kale DistrictKale District is the western-most district in Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the city of Kalaymyo...
of Sagaing DivisionSagaing DivisionSagaing Region is an administrative region of Burma , located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east...
, and Mawlaik DistrictMawlaik DistrictMawlaik District is a district in central Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the town of Mawlaik.The district consists of just two townships, Mawlaik and Paungbyin...
of Sagaing DivisionSagaing DivisionSagaing Region is an administrative region of Burma , located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east...
Townships
The district contains the following townships:- Falam TownshipFalam TownshipFalam Township is a township of Falam District in the Chin State of Burma . Its administrative seat is the town of Falam.Falam Township is mountainous, running east-west from the foothills above the Neyinzaya and Myittha rivers to the high peaks of the Chin Hills in the Arakan Mountain Range and...
- Hakha Township
- Htantlang TownshipHtantlang TownshipThantlang Township is one of nine townships in Chin State. Thantlang is the chief town and the administrative center.A variety of languages are spoken in Thantlang township, including Lautu, Zophei, Senthang, Lai and Mara...
- Tedim Township
- Tonzang Township
External links
- "Tedim District, Burma" SatelliteViews.net