Falam District (Burmese: ဖလမ်းခရိုင်) is a district of the Chin State in Myanmar.[1] It consists of 1 township and 445 villages. The major towns include: Fort White, and Falam.
Location of Falam Town in Burma
Borders edit
Falam District borders:
- Tedim District to the north;
- Mizoram State of India to the west;
- Hakha District to the south;
- Kale District (Kalemyo District) of Sagaing Division to the east.
Townships edit
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, Tedim and Tonzang townships remain in Falam District.[2] On May 1, 2022, Tedim District was formed with Tedim and Tonzang townships. Now only Falam Township remain in Falam District.
Notes edit
- ^ "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" Archived 2007-09-25 at the Wayback Machine The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive[dead link]
- ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/46newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 16 Col 1
External links edit
- "Tedim District, Burma"[permanent dead link] SatelliteViews.net
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