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Tedim District

Coordinates: 23°34′N 93°42′E / 23.567°N 93.700°E / 23.567; 93.700
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Tedim District
တီးတိန်ခရိုင်
District
Tedim District (Red) in Chin State.
Tedim District (Red) in Chin State.
CountryMyanmar
State Chin State
DistrictTedim District
CapitalTedim
LanguageZomi languages
Established2022
Area
 • Total5,983 km2 (2,310 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total117,393
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneMST

Tedim District (Burmese: တီးတိန်ခရိုင်) is a district in Chin State, Myanmar with a population of 117,393 (combining Tedim and Tonzang townships) according to the Myanmar Census 2014, making it the most populous district in Chin State. On 1 May 2022, Tedim District was formed with Tedim and Tonzang townships. Its district seat is Tedim.[1] The major towns are Tedim, Tonzang, Cikha, and Khaikam.

Townships

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Townships in Tedim District:

Borders

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Tedim District borders:

Festivals

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  • Kum Thak (New Year's Day)
  • Zomi Nam Ni (Chin National Day)[2]
  • Sial Sawm Pawi or Lawm Annek[3]
  • Khuado Pawi[4]
  • Lungdam Pawi (Merry Christmas)

History

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On 12 February 1947, Pu Thawng Za Khup of Tedim from Chin Committee signed Panglong Agreement to formed a Union of Burma. After Burma Independent, Chin Special Division[5] (now Chin State) was formed with Falam District and Mindat District. On 1 May 2022, Tedim District was formed.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Home | MIMU". themimu.info. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Zomi Nam Ni (ZND) » Zomi Pedia". 24 July 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "(Ngeina) Sialsawm – Lawm Annek | PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "About Khuado Pawi – Zomi Innkuan New Zealand". 30 November 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Chin Special Division (Extension of Laws) Act 1948". www.asianlii.org. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Pu Gin Kam Lian » Zomi Pedia". 13 August 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

23°34′N 93°42′E / 23.567°N 93.700°E / 23.567; 93.700