Tamu, Myanmar Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Tamu
Native Name:တမူး
Other Name:Tuimu
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tamu
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Tamu Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:19.81
Population:42,549
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:24.2167°N 94.3097°W
Elevation M:180
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30

Tamu is a town in the Kabaw Valley in the Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar near the border with the eastern Indian state of Manipur. It is a principal town of the Kabaw Valley and the seat of administration for the Tamu Township. Opposite the Indian town of Moreh, it is home to an official border trade posts with India, which opened on 12 April 2005.[2] In 2022, total trade volume at the border post stood at .[3]

Transport

Tamu is something of a transport hub for cross-border traffic to India, being just across the border from Moreh. It is on the alignment of a proposed railway connecting the two countries.[4] Tamu is an important commercial town serving the Indian border town of Moreh. It is also a hub for smuggled goods from Thailand and China which are transported to India. The town is mainly populated by the Burmese, Chin ethnic people, and many others from throughout the country.

Highway to Thailand

India's foreign minister met with Myanmar's construction minister in Delhi on 22 February 2012, and spoke about opening a highway between Moreh, in India, and the Myanmar-Thai border near Mae Sot.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Myanmar Information Management Unit . 2019 . Tamu Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya. my:တမူးမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ. Tamu Township Regional Information . my.
  2. Web site: Border Trade Posts . 2023-03-05 . Ministry of Commerce.
  3. Web site: 2023-02-24 . Border Trade Data . 2023-03-05 . Ministry of Commerce.
  4. Web site: Pact on TARN to connect 28 nations through rail link. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426184111/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-31/patna/27934260_1_rail-link-indian-railways-railway-lines. dead. 2012-04-26. Verma. Kumod. 2008-12-31. The Times of India. 2016-06-20.
  5. Web site: In India's Northeast, Peace and Foreign Ties Quietly Spread. Samrat. 2012-03-13. India Ink. 2016-06-20.