Hakha
| ဟားခါး Hakha |
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| Coordinates | 22 ° 59 ′ N , 94 ° 1 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Myanmar | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | MM | ||
| height | 1867 m | ||
| Residents | 20,000 (2005) | ||
| founding | 1400 | ||
 Hakha
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Hakha ( Burmese ဟားခါးမြို့ ; BGN / PCGN : hagamyo; formerly Haka ) is the capital of Chin State , an administrative unit in western Myanmar .
history
Hakha was founded around 1400 by members of the Lai . By the time British troops arrived at the settlement in 1889, it was ruled by chiefs of this ethnic group and over 600 buildings were erected. In the course of their campaign to subjugate the wild peoples of the world, the British occupied the settlement on January 19, 1890 and subordinated it to their government. A few years later, Hakha was made a city.
During the Second World War , Hakha was captured by Japanese troops on November 11, 1943, but later recaptured by the British.
When Myanmar gained independence from the British in 1948 , Hakha gained greater importance. It became the capital of the newly formed Chin State in 1974, which resulted in a large influx of workers and growth in the city. Today, Hakha is the most populous city in Chin State with 20,000 inhabitants (as of 2005).
location
Hakha lies 1,867 m above sea level at the foot of the 2,299 m high Rung Tlang , one of the highest peaks in Chin State. The city extends along a single road and is connected by roads to the towns of Thantlang , Falam , Gangaw and Matupi .
climate
The annual rainfall is 219 cm.
January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 27 ° C, and April is the hottest month of the year with 36 ° C. The winter in Hakhma is relatively windy and cold, so that the temperature occasionally falls to −2 ° C. When Myanmar suffered from a cold spell in 2009 , it was not covered by the local media as freezing temperatures are not uncommon in Hakha.
religion
Hakha is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop .