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Hkamti District
District in Sagaing Region, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hkamti District or Khamti District (sometimes formerly Naga Hills District[1]) is a district in northern Sagaing Region of Myanmar (Burma). Its administrative center is the town of Hkamti.
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Townships
The District only contains one township - Hkamti Township. Prior to 2022, the district also included Homalin Township, which was promoted to its own district in April 2022 by the Ministry of Home Affairs[2][3]
Prior to 2010,[4] it additionally controlled Lahe, Lay Shi (Lashe), and Nanyun townships, which were transferred under the 2008 Constitution[5] to the Naga Self-Administered Zone. The revised smaller district still has a significant minority Naga population.
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Borders
Hkamti District is bordered[6] by:
- India to the west
- Naga Self-Administered Zone to the west and north,
- Myitkyina District and Mohnyin District of Kachin State to the east.
- Homalin District to the south,
Economy
Most people in Hkamti District practice subsistence farming. There is also a jade mine,[7] although most of the jade mining is nearby in Mohnyin District.[8]
Demographics
The district is inhabited by the Khamti, Duleng (Kachin) and Nung Rawang people.
Notes
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