Chin Hills
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The Chin Hills are a rugged mountainous region in western Myanmar, known for their forested highlands and as the traditional homeland of various Chin (Kuki) ethnic groups.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chin Hills canonical | 10 |
| Chin Hills region | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
national park ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Chin State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mount Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| drainage |
Chindwin River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaladan River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
shifting cultivation
ⓘ
small-scale forestry ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| elevation | 3053 m ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Asho Chin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lai NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizo NERFINISHED ⓘ Zomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | fold mountains ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Nat Ma Taung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | World War II military operations ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chin ethnic groups
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
biodiversity ⓘ forested highlands ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chin Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chin State NERFINISHED ⓘ Magway Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagaing Region NERFINISHED ⓘ western Myanmar ⓘ |
| near |
Manipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arakan Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Burman ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaIncludes | Nat Ma Taung National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (majority)
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| terrain |
deep valleys
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| traditionalHomelandOf |
Chin people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuki people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | limited road access ⓘ |
| vegetation |
evergreen forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chin Hills region