Cikha

Cikha
Town
Interactive map of Cikha
Cikha is located in Myanmar
Cikha
Cikha
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 23°53′20″N 93°31′53″E / 23.8890°N 93.5315°E / 23.8890; 93.5315
Country Myanmar (de jure)
Chinland (de facto)
State Chin
DistrictTedim District
TownshipTonzang Township
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
1,450
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Cikha is a town located in Tonzang Township, Tedim District, Chin State of Myanmar (Burma). It is close to the border with the Manipur state of India, with Behiang being the opposite town in India. Cikha is the administrative seat of Cikha Sub-township.

Cikha is in the valley of the Tuivai River, which is also called "Cikha stream" in Myanmar. The officials of British Raj referred to it as "Chikoo stream". The Tuivai enters the Indian territory near Behiang and follows a winding course till its confluence with the Barak River at Tipaimukh.

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

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.
  3. ↑ Pemberton, Capt. R. Boileau (1835), Report on the Eastern Frontier of British India, Calcutta: Government of India, p. 20 – via archive.org
  4. ↑ "Chin Resistance Forces Capture Tonzang and Cikha Towns". Burma News International. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Two Towns Near India Border in Myanmar Captured by Chin Resistance Groups". The Irrawaddy. 20 May 2024.