| Tamu တမူး Tuimu |
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Tamu
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| Country | Burma |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Tamu District |
| Township | Tamu Township |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Tamu or Tuimu is a town in Sagaing Region in northwest Burma near the border with the eastern Indian state of Manipur. It is the administrative seat for Tamu Township.
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.[1] 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 transporetd to India. the town is mainly populated by the Thadou-Chins(Known as Kukis in India) and lots of other people from different corners of the country.
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