Sumprabum

Sumprabum is a town in the Kachin State of the northernmost part of the Myanmar. The placename means means "jungle grass mountain" in Jingpo.

Recent history

In 2024, the Kachin Independence Army captured the town from the Tatmadaw during the civil war. KIA troops had been in the town since late March but overran the 46th Infantry Battalion base on 5 May 2024.

Climate

Sumprabum has a humid subtropical climate, closely bordering on a subtropical highland climate.