Sumprabum
Place in Kachin State, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sumprabum (Burmese: ဆွမ်ပရာဘွမ်မြို့) is a town in the Kachin State of the northernmost part of the Myanmar.
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Sumprabum
ဆွမ်ပရာဘွမ်မြို့ | |
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Coordinates: 26°33′0″N 97°34′0″E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Kachin State |
District | Putao District |
Township | Sumprabum Township |
Population (2005) | |
• Religions | Christian |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
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The town was captured by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) from the Tatmadaw during the Myanmar Civil War. KIA troops had been in the town since late March, but overran the 46th Infantry Battalion base on 5 May 2024.[1]