Tamu Township တမူးမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sagaing region | |
| Coordinates:24°12′49.06″N94°18′20.16″E / 24.2136278°N 94.3056000°E /24.2136278; 94.3056000 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Tamu District |
| Capital | Tamu |
| Area | |
• Total | 511.70 sq mi (1,325.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,400 ft (730 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 114,572 |
| • Density | 223.904/sq mi (86.4499/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Tamu Township is a township inTamu District in theSagaing Division ofBurma.[2] The principal town isTamu. Tamu township is the only township of Tamu District, which bordersIndia.
On January 7, 2024, in the midst of theMyanmar civil war, the Myanmar military engaged in airstrikes on the village of Kanan withinKhampat, Tamu Township near the village church and a school, killing 17 civilians, including nine children, and wounded 20.[3][4]
| Town | Burmese name | Population | ±% p.a. | Area | Density | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2019)[1] | (2018)[1] | km2 | sq mi | /km2 | /sq mi | ||||
| Khampat | ခမ်းပါတ် | 15,400 | 14,910 | 3.29% | 33.33 | 12.87 | 462 | 1,197 | |
| Myothit | မြို့သစ် | 1,308 | 1,274 | 2.67% | 3.34 | 1.29 | 392 | 1,014 | |
| Tamu | တမူး | 97,864 | 93,085 | 5.13% | 19.81 | 7.65 | 4,940 | 12,795 | |
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