Tamu Township is a township in Tamu District in the Sagaing Division of Burma."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) The principal town is Tamu. Tamu township is the only township of Tamu District, which borders the country of India.
History On January 7, 2024, in the midst of the Myanmar civil war, the Myanmar military engaged in airstrikes on the village of Kanan within Khampat, Tamu Township near the village church and a school, killing 17 civilians, including nine children, and wounded 20.
List of towns Town Burmese name Population Area Density km2 /km2 Khampat ခမ်းပါတ် 15,400 14,910 Myothit မြို့သစ် 1,308 1,274 Tamu တမူး 97,864 93,085
Villages Ahlaw Kanan (; in Khampat) Kun Tawng Ywar Thit (; also Chin village) Kyuntawyaeshin ()
References
External links Maplandia World Gazetteer - map showing the township boundary