The 1983 total does not include 7,710 Burmese nationals abroad. Kengtung means “Walled City of Tong” and Tong is a reference to the kingdom’s mythical founder, a hermit named Tungkalasi. Regions, States & Cities. 8,203,832. Notes "Htantlang Township Profile" Myanmar Information Management Unit, September 2009, population figures State General Administration Department, October 2008 Myanmar is a resource-rich country with a strong agricultural base. 2019-04-16. There are 37 village tracts and 76 villages in Htantlang Township. Lungler and Leitak have 16 bed hospitals (clinics). Myanmar's displaced Christians form village called 'Bethel' outside Yangon. Title. In 2017 more than 700,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar during a military operation. According to estimates for April 2019, the total population of Myanmar exceeds 54 million.Compared to the results of the 2014 census, Kachin, Kayah and Yangon are the fastest-growing states and regions. The UN has described it … The MIMU provides an Overview of the Myanmar-based Inter-Agency Coordination Teams and a Coordination Contact List. SITTWE, Rakhine—Preliminary voter lists still cannot be posted publicly in 15 village-tracts in northern Rakhine State due to armed conflict between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), according to the Rakhine State Election Sub-commission. The fast growing industries of Myanmar are textile industry, copper industry, iron industry, cement industry, wood products industry etc. The opening ceremony of this festival will be held on 13th January 2020 and you can attend the festival in the village. Ta Dar U is among hundreds of villages at the frontline of Myanmar’s climate crisis, where extreme weather patterns and rising sea levels have amplified and accelerated natural erosion. Inter-agency Coordination Structures. Minority Christians displaced by conflict in northern Myanmar (also known as Burma) have formed their own village outside of Yangon and named it Baythala — or "Bethel" — the biblical town that served as a refuge for those in need. The regions and states as well as all cities and towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants. The 2014 population consists of an enumerated population of 50,279,900 and an estimated population of 1,206,353 (46,600 in Kachin, 69,753 in Kayin, and 1,090,000 in Rakhine). 1027700. It also has vast timber, natural gas, and fishery reserves and is a leading source of gems and jade. Please help us keep these up-to-date by sharing information on any developments or corrections through [email protected]. But Myanmar officials have denied building on top of the villages. News. By Min Aung Khine 7 August 2020. Historic center for the state’s Khun culture, the town is surrounded by Wa, Shan, Akha and Lahu villages. A remote village in Nagaland is celebrating the sun – for shining at night. Naga New Year is one of the most famous festivals in Myanmar and the people of Kham-Ti village celebrate it in a grand way. Kengtung is also known for colorful tribes.