Ga Lam Dan
Ga Lam Dan
ဂလမ်ဒန်း Gawlamten | |
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  Ga Lam Dan Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 26°1′N 98°36′E / 26.017°N 98.600°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Kachin State |
| District | Myitkyina District |
| Township | Chipwi Township |
| Population | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (UTC + 6:30) |
Ga Lam Dan is a village in Chipwi Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.[1] The village is predominantly inhabited by the Kachin people, an ethnic minority group in Myanmar.[citation needed]
According to a report by the Kachin Development Networking Group, Gawlamten was one of the many villages in the Kachin State that were affected by the armed conflict between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Myanmar Army.[citation needed] The conflict led to the displacement of thousands of civilians in the region, including Gawlamten.[citation needed] Many villagers were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in nearby towns and cities.[citation needed] In 2018, the Myanmar government and the KIA signed a ceasefire agreement,[citation needed] which has led to some improvements in the situation in the region. However, the ceasefire has been fragile, and sporadic clashes between the two sides have continued.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Place codes (Pcodes)". MIMU - Myanmar Information Management Unit. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
- ^ "4. Ceasing Ceasefire? Kachin Politics Beyond the Stalemates", Myanmar's Transition, ISEAS Publishing, 2012-12-31, pp. 52–71, doi:10.1355/9789814414173-011, hdl:1885/33466, ISBN 9789814414173, retrieved 2023-04-30
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