Falam, Burma

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Falam
ဖလမ်းမြို့
Palan[1]
Falam
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 22°54′49″N 93°40′40″E / 22.91361°N 93.67778°E / 22.91361; 93.67778
Country  Burma
Division Chin State
District Falam District
Township Falam Township
Population (2010)[2] 5,929
 • Religions Christianity
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Falam[3] (Burmese: ဖလမ်းမြို့) is a town in north-western Burma (Myanmar) near Burma's western border with the Indian state of Mizoram. The town was originally founded by the British in 1892, and became an important place for the British government to rule the whole Chin Hills at that time. After the formation of Chin State, it was the capital city until the administrative offices were moved to Hakha.What year? It is still the regional capital of Falam District and of Falam Township. Falam is the headquarters of several important organizations. The Zomi Baptist Convention (ZBC) has its head office in Falam.

People who travel through the city take the Kalay-Falam-Hakha Road. The first school that ever existed in Chin State is the No.1 Basic Education High School in Falam, and it recently celebrated its 100th year. Many of the buildings in Falam reflect the British occupation and its former status as the state capital.

Ministries and Government Organizations

Many federal agencies still maintain offices in Falam, such as Forestry, Health, Agriculture, Customs and Education.[4]

Television

Radio

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ "Palan (Variant)" '32FA8845B6A63774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Falam, Burma at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ↑ ""Myanmar: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population:calculation 2010"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19.  World Gazetteer
  3. ↑ "Falam (Approved)" '32FA8845B6A73774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Falam, Burma at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. ↑ "Myanmar Government Telephone Directory & Listing: Falam" Myanmar Telephone Directory: Myanmar White Pages


Capital: Hakha
Falam District

Mindat District
Cities and towns
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