Kunma Explained

Native Name:Taoh Mie
Official Name:Kunma
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Wa SAD (de jure)
Wa State (de facto)
Subdivision Type2:Township (de jure)
County (de facto)
Subdivision Name2:Mong Maoe
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:22.979°N 99.46°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6.30

Kunma (Chinese transcription of Dai: Chinese: s=昆马|labels=no), known in Wa as Taoh Mie ("source of the Mie River"; Mandarin: 格迈) and in Burmese as Hkun Mar (Burmese: ခွန်းမား), is a town in the Wa Self-Administered Division, Shan State, Myanmar. It is de facto administered by Wa State.

The town has a diverse population of Bamar, Kokang, Panthay and Wa residents.

Administration

Under the Wa State, Myanmar, the Taoh Mie District is subdivided into

All above names except for Dongxing are in the Wa language.

Under the Tatmadaw, Kunma has town (မြို့) status.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew. Marshall. Anthony. Davis. Soldiers of Fortune. time.com. TIME magazine. 6 December 2015.