Hwekum is a village in Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located in a mountainous forest area to the northwest of Singkaling Hkamti.[1][2] The village, close to the Indian border, has been subject to raids by the Ponyo Nagars,[3] and since 2010 has been part of the new Naga-self-administered zone.
Hwekum | |
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Village | |
  Hwekum Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 26°7′N 95°22′E / 26.117°N 95.367°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Naga Self-Administered Zone |
| Township | Lahe Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
References
edit- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
- ^ Barua, Surendra Nath (1991). Tribes of Indo-Burma border: a socio-cultural history of the inhabitants of the Patkai Range. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-308-7. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
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