Falam District

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Falam District (Burmese: ဖလမ်းခရိုင်) is a district of the Chin State/Zogam in Burma.[1] It consists of 5 townships and 515 villages. The major towns include: Chikha (Gyikhar), Tonzang (Htonzan), Tiddim, Fort White, Falam and Hakha. They call themselves Mizo.

Borders

Falam District borders:

Townships

The district contains the following townships in the past:

After the formation of Hakha District by the first Chin State Hluttaw emergency meeting No. 2/2012 on 1 June, only Falam, Tiddim (Tedim) and Tunzan (Tonzang) townships remain in Falam District.[2]

Notes

  1. "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive
  2. http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/46newsn.pdf Page 16 Col 1

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