Gawlamten Explained

Official Name:Gawlamten
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kachin State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Myitkyina District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Chipwi Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2:Buddhism
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:26.0167°N 134°W
Timezone:UTC + 6:30
Utc Offset:+6.30

Gawlamten is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.[1] The village is predominantly inhabited by the Kachin people, an ethnic minority group in Myanmar.

According to a report by the Kachin Development Networking Group, Gawlamten was one of the many villages in the Kachin State that were affected by the armed conflict between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Myanmar Army. The conflict led to the displacement of thousands of civilians in the region, including Gawlamten. Many villagers were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in nearby towns and cities.[2] In 2018, the Myanmar government and the KIA signed a ceasefire agreement, which has led to some improvements in the situation in the region. However, the ceasefire has been fragile, and sporadic clashes between the two sides have continued.

References

  1. Maplandia world gazetteer
  2. Web site: Bader . Rolf . 2021-09-25 . The music of Northern Myanmar Kachin ethnic group, facing politics, religion, and globalization . 2023-04-30 . 10.31235/osf.io/ezr3p .