Khampat
Khampat (ခမ်းပါတ်မြို့) is a town in the Kabaw Valley in the Sagaing Region in western Myanmar. It is at the location where the Namsaweng River flows down from the hills and enters the Kabaw Valley. It is the site of a historical principality, which often changed hands between Manipur (now in India) and the Burmese kingdoms to the east.
Khampat | |
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Town | |
Khampat Location in Sagaing Region, Burma | |
| Coordinates: 23.782303°N 94.144248°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Sagaing |
| District | Tamu |
| Township | Tamu |
| Control | People's Defense Force |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2019) | 15,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
The town is the principal town of Khampat Subtownship, an unofficial subidvision of Tamu Township used for administrative and statistical purposes. In 2014, the town had 14,559 inhabitants while the surrounding subtownship had 24,169 people.
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