Cikha

Cikha
Town
Cikha is located in Myanmar
Cikha
Cikha
Coordinates: 23°53′23″N 93°32′00″E / 23.889757°N 93.53347°E / 23.889757; 93.53347
Country Myanmar(de-jure)
 Chinland(de-facto)
StateChin State
DistrictTedim District
TownshipTonzang Township
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
1,450[1]
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Cikha is a town located in Tonzang Township, Tedim District, Chin State of Myanmar (Burma).[2] It is the administrative seat of Cikha Sub-township.

The town was captured by the Chin National Army on May 19, 2024, during the country's ongoing civil war.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyidaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 52.
  2. ^ "Chin State's District Map" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Chin Resistance Forces Capture Tonzang and Cikha Towns". Burma News International. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  4. ^ "Two Towns Near India Border in Myanmar Captured by Chin Resistance Groups". The Irrawaddy. 20 May 2024.


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