Tamu Township
Tamu Township is a township in Tamu District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Tamu. Tamu township is the only township of Tamu District, which borders India.
History
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.
List of towns
| Town | Burmese name | Population | ±% p.a. | Area | Density | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khampat | ခမ်းပါတ် | 15,400 | 14,910 | 3.29% | 33.33 | 12.87 | 462 | 1,197 | |
| Myothit | မြို့သစ် | 1,308 | 1,274 | 2.67% | 3.34 | 1.29 | 392 | 1,014 | |
| Tamu | တမူး | 97,864 | 93,085 | 5.13% | 19.81 | 7.65 | 4,940 | 12,795 | |
Villages
- Ahlaw
- Kanan (ကနန်; in Khampat)
- Kun Tawng Ywar Thit (ကွန်းတောင်းရွာသစ်; also Chin village)
- Kyuntawyaeshin (ကျွန်းတောရေရှင်)