Hkamti District

Hkamti District or Khamti District is a district in northern Sagaing Region of Myanmar. Its administrative center is the town of Hkamti.

Townships

The District only contains one township - Hkamti Township. Prior to 2022, the district also included Homalin Township, which was promoted to its own district in April 2022 by the Ministry of Home Affairs
Prior to 2010, it additionally controlled Lahe, Lay Shi (Lashe), and Nanyun townships, which were transferred under the 2008 Constitution to the Naga Self-Administered Zone. The revised smaller district still has a significant minority Naga population.

Borders

Hkamti District is bordered by:

India to the west
Naga Self-Administered Zone to the west and north,
Myitkyina District and Mohnyin District of Kachin State to the east.
Homalin District to the south,

Economy

Most people in Hkamti District practice subsistence farming. There is also a jade mine, although most of the jade mining is nearby in Mohnyin District.

Demographics

The district is inhabited by the Khamti, Duleng and Nung Rawang people.