Tonzang

Tonzang
Tonzang khuapi
Town
A cloudy morning in Tonzang
A cloudy morning in Tonzang
Tonzang is located in Myanmar
Tonzang
Tonzang
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°36′N 93°42′E / 23.600°N 93.700°E / 23.600; 93.700
Country Myanmar
Division Chin State
DistrictTedim District
TownshipTonzang Township
Elevation
5,269 ft (1,606 m)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
c. 8,000
 • Ethnicities
Zomi Chin
 • Religions
Christianity
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Tonzang is a town and the administrative seat of Tonzang Township in Chin State, Myanmar. Tonzang is the second most populous town in Tedim District of Chin State. The town is located in the Chin Hills at 5,269 feet (1,606 m) above sea level.

History

In 1905, Baptist missionaries established a school in Tonzang.

In July 2015, extensive rainfall from Cyclone Komen triggered a record-breaking landslide, measuring a length of 3.6 miles (5.8 km) that struck Tonzang. Picked up by an Earth-observing satellite, it was one of the largest landslides not caused by an earthquake that scientists had observed in a decade.

During the country's ongoing civil war, the town was captured by the Chin National Army on 19 May 2024. It was recaptured by the Tatmadaw and Zomi Revolutionary Army Eastern Command on 19 May 2026.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Prices of Food and Medicine Skyrocket in Tonzang Town, Chin State". Burma News International. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Tonzang (Chin, Myanmar)". nona.net. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  3. ↑ John Tha Cung (2018). "Naming God in the Chin Language". p. 32.
  4. ↑ "Satellite Spots Massive Tonzang Landslide". science.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Chin Resistance Forces Capture Tonzang and Cikha Towns". Burma News International. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Two Towns Near India Border in Myanmar Captured by Chin Resistance Groups". The Irrawaddy. 20 May 2024. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Khaing, Mary (21 May 2026). "Myanmar Regime Recaptures Strategic Chin State Town of Tonzang". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Myanmar junta forces retake Tonzang town following heavy airstrikes and encirclement". Mizzima. 22 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Rahman, Himel (29 May 2026). "Strategic Implications of Myanmar's Offensive in Chin State". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026.