Falam Township
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Falam Township is a township
of Falam District
in the Chin State
of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is the town of Falam.
Falam Township is mountainous, running east-west from the foothills above the Neyinzaya
and Myittha
rivers to the high peaks of the Chin Hills
in the Arakan Mountain Range and down to the border with Mizoram State
, India. The highest peak in the township, Mount Zingmu is also the second highest mountain peak in Chin State. The Manipur (Manipuya) River
runs south through the center of the township. People who travel to the city take the Kalay-Falam-Hakha
Road. The township is famous for its heart-shaped lake called Hri (Rih or Yi). The township is also the location of Laiva Dam
, the largest dam in Chin State. The dam produces hydroelectric power for Falam and neighboring cities such as Hakha and Thantlang (Thlangtlang)
.
There were a Manipura river-crossing suspension bridge, 320 feet long with 5 feet wide, linking Bazan Village and Kawdah Village and Lonnlwe creek-crossing suspension bridge, 130 feet long with four feet wide, linking Kawdah Village and Kwabwe Village in the township.
, a few of its recently gained southwesternmost village tracts were returned to Htlantlang Township, but it gained a much longer border with India by the transfer of Tiddim Township's southwestern village tracts to Fallam Township.
Townships of Burma
Townships are the third-level administrative divisions of Burma. They are the sub divisions of the Districts of Burma. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit , as of December 2007, there are 325 townships of Burma...
of Falam District
Falam District
Tedim District is a district of the Chin State/Zogam in Burma. It consists 5 townships and 515 villages. The major towns include: Chikha , Tonzang , Tiddim, Fort White, Falam and Hakha They call themselves Zomi .-Borders:...
in the Chin State
Chin State
Chin State is a state located in western Burma . The Chin State is bordered by Rakhine State in the south, Bangladesh in south-west, Sagaing Division and Magway Division in the east, Indian state of Manipur in the north and Indian state of Mizoram in the west. The Chin ethnic group make up the...
of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is the town of Falam.
Falam Township is mountainous, running east-west from the foothills above the Neyinzaya
Neyinzaya River
Neyinzaya River is a river in Chin State and Sagaing Region of Burma . It is a tributary of the Myittha River, enterring it from the left just south of Kalemyo....
and Myittha
Myittha River
Myittha River is a river of western Burma. It originates in the Chin Hills and flows into the Chindwin River just below the town of Kalewa.-See also:*List of rivers of Burma...
rivers to the high peaks of the Chin Hills
Chin Hills
The Chin Hills are a range of mountains in Chin State, northwestern Burma , that extends northward into India's Manipur state. They are part of the Arakan Mountain Range . The highest peak in the Chin Hills is Nat Ma Taung, or Khonumthung , in southern Chin State, which reaches 3,053 meters...
in the Arakan Mountain Range and down to the border with Mizoram State
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
, India. The highest peak in the township, Mount Zingmu is also the second highest mountain peak in Chin State. The Manipur (Manipuya) River
Manipur River
-See also:*List of rivers of Burma...
runs south through the center of the township. People who travel to the city take the Kalay-Falam-Hakha
Hakha
Hakha is the capital of Chin State in Burma. Its located in the northeast in Chin State. The vernacular name of the city was Halkha. The total area of Hakha is about . The town of Hakha, more than 6,000 feet above the sea level, is founded on a small highland plateau...
Road. The township is famous for its heart-shaped lake called Hri (Rih or Yi). The township is also the location of Laiva Dam
Laiva Dam
Laiva Dam is a dam in Falam Township, Falam District, Chin State in Burma , on the Lai Va River, a west flowing tributary of the Tayawbar River . The 600-kilowatt facility was built by the Chinese firm Yunnan Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Co. . It was completed in April 1994...
, the largest dam in Chin State. The dam produces hydroelectric power for Falam and neighboring cities such as Hakha and Thantlang (Thlangtlang)
Thantlang
Thantlang ; also Tlangtlang, Thlangtlang, Htantlang and Htantalan) is a town and the administrative center of Htantlang Township in Chin State, western Burma .-External links:* Maplandia.com...
.
There were a Manipura river-crossing suspension bridge, 320 feet long with 5 feet wide, linking Bazan Village and Kawdah Village and Lonnlwe creek-crossing suspension bridge, 130 feet long with four feet wide, linking Kawdah Village and Kwabwe Village in the township.
History
In 2008, in the reorganization of Chin State townships, Falam Township lost its northernmost village tracts in the east to Tiddim TownshipTiddim Township
Tedim or Tiddim Township is a township in Tedim District of the Chin State of Burma .There are 55 village-tracts and 132 villages in 2011. -External links:* map, Myanmar Information Management Unit , 6 August 2009...
, a few of its recently gained southwesternmost village tracts were returned to Htlantlang Township, but it gained a much longer border with India by the transfer of Tiddim Township's southwestern village tracts to Fallam Township.
Communities
The town of Rihkhawdar (Reehkawdar) is the northernmost town in the township. The township has 87 village tracts and 178 villages.External links
- "Falam Township, Chin State" map, Myanmar Information Management Unit
- "Falam Google Satellite" Maplandia World Gazetteer