Cikha Explained

Cikha
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar(de-jure)
(de-facto)
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Chin State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tedim District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Tonzang Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:1450[1]
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:23.8898°N 93.5335°W
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6:30

Cikha (Burmese: ကျီခါးမြို့) is a town located in Tonzang Township, Tedim District, Chin State of Myanmar (Burma).[2] It is the administrative seat of Cikha Sub-township.

The town was captured by the Chin National Army on May 19, 2024, during the country's ongoing civil war.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Census Report. Ministry of Immigration and Population. Naypyidaw. May 2015. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. 2. 52.
  2. Web site: Chin State's District Map. Myanmar Information Management Unit. 23 October 2017. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210028/http://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/State_Map_District_Chin_MIMU764v04_23Oct2017_A4.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Chin Resistance Forces Capture Tonzang and Cikha Towns . 2024-05-22 . Burma News International . en.
  4. Web site: 20 May 2024 . Two Towns Near India Border in Myanmar Captured by Chin Resistance Groups . The Irrawaddy.