Hakha
Haka | |
|---|---|
 Hakha | |
  Hakha Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′43.9476″N 93°36′18.129″E / 22.645541000°N 93.60503583°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Chin |
| District | Hakha District |
| Township | Hakha Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.50 sq mi (32.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,128 ft (1,867 m) |
| Population | 29,800 |
| • Ethnicities | Chin Burmese Mizo |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Hakha (Burmese: ဟားခါးမြို့; MLCTS: ha: hka: mrui., pronounced [hákʰá mjo̰]; formerly rendered Haka[2][3]) is the capital of Chin State in Myanmar.
Hakha is located in the northeast of Chin State, with a total area of about 12.50 square miles (32.4 km2). The city of Hakha is located on a plateau at more than 1,867 metres (6,125 ft) above sea level. Although relatively small in area, it is the largest city of Chin State, as well as its capital city. It is estimated that Hakha has enough land and full capacity to extend to as ten times its current township area.[citation needed]
- ^ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyidaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 51.
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