Hwekum
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| Hwekum | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Hwekum | |
| Coordinates: 26°7′N 95°22′E / 26.117°N 95.367°ECoordinates: 26°7′N 95°22′E / 26.117°N 95.367°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Naga Self-Administered Zone |
| Township | Lahe Township |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Hwekum is a village in Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located in a mountainous forest area to the northwest of Singkaling Hkamti.[1][2]The village, close to the Indian border, has been subject to raids by the Ponyo Nagars,[3]and since 2010 has been part of the new Naga-self administered zone.
References
- ↑ Google. Google Maps (Map).
- ↑ Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. Bing Maps (Map).
- ↑ Barua, Surendra Nath (1991). Tribes of Indo-Burma border: a socio-cultural history of the inhabitants of the Patkai Range. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-308-7. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
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