Tamu Township | |
Native Name: | တမူးမြို့နယ် |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Myanmar |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sagaing Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tamu District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Tamu |
Area Total Km2: | 1325.30 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population: | 114572 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | MMT |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Coordinates: | 24.2136°N 94.3056°W |
Elevation Ft: | 2400 |
Tamu Township is a township in Tamu District in the Sagaing Division of Burma.[2] The principal town is Tamu. Tamu township is the only township of Tamu District, which borders India.
On January 7, 2024, in the midst of the Myanmar civil war, the Myanmar military engaged in airstrikes on the village of Kanan within Khampat, Tamu Township near the village church and a school, killing 17 civilians, including nine children, and wounded 20.[3] [4]
Town | Burmese name | Population | Area | Density | |||
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Khampat | ခမ်းပါတ် | 15,400 | 14,910 | 33.33km2 | NaNPD/km2 | ||
Myothit | မြို့သစ် | 1,308 | 1,274 | 3.34km2 | NaNPD/km2 | ||
Tamu | တမူး | 97,864 | 93,085 | 19.81km2 | NaNPD/km2 | ||