Country Burma No. of Townships 3 Capital Hkamti, Myanmar | Time zone MST (UTC+6.30) | |
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Hkamti District or Khamti District (sometimes Naga Hills District) is a district in northern Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the town of Singkaling Hkamti.
Contents
The district consists of the two townships:
Prior to 2010, it additionally controlled Lahe, Lay Shi (Lashe), and Nanyun townships, which were transferred under the 2008 Constitution to the Naga Self-Administered Zone. The revised smaller district still has a significant minority Naga population.
Borders
Hkamti District is bordered by:
Economy
Most people in Hkamti District practice subsistence farming. There is also a jade mine, although most of the jade mining is nearby in Mohnyin District.
References
Hkamti District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA