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 29
Chin Hills region 3

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
national park
administrativeDivision Chin State
alsoKnownAs Mount Victoria
borderRegionOf India
Myanmar
climate subtropical highland climate
continent Asia
country Myanmar
drainage Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River

Kaladan River basin
economicActivity shifting cultivation
small-scale forestry
subsistence agriculture
elevation 3053 m
ethnicGroup Asho Chin
linked to: Laizo Chin

Lai
Mizo
linked to: Mizo people

Zomi
linked to: Zomi people
geology fold mountains
highestPoint Nat Ma Taung
historicalEvent World War II military operations
knownFor Chin ethnic groups
biodiversity
forested highlands
rugged terrain
languageGroup Tibeto-Burman languages
locatedIn Chin Hills
Chin State
Magway Region
Sagaing Region
western Myanmar
near Manipur
Mizoram
partOf Arakan Mountains
Indo-Burman ranges
linked to: Myanmar Highlands
protectedAreaIncludes Nat Ma Taung National Park
religion Christianity (majority)
traditional animist beliefs
terrain deep valleys
steep slopes
traditionalHomelandOf Chin people
Kuki people
Zo people
transport limited road access
vegetation evergreen forest
montane forest

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Referenced by (32)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kuki region Chin Hills
Chin State mountainRange Chin Hills
Hakha Chin region Chin Hills
Zo people locatedIn Chin Hills
Zo people culturalArea Chin Hills region
linked to: Chin Hills
Mount Victoria locatedIn Chin Hills
Mount Victoria mountainRange Chin Hills
Mount Victoria isHighestPointOf Chin Hills
Mount Victoria hasViewOf Chin Hills
Chin State mountainRange Chin Hills
subject linked to: Chin State, Myanmar
Tedim people region Chin Hills
Tedim people culturalRegion Chin Hills
Tedim language primaryRegion Chin Hills
Zo language region Chin Hills
Lai people region Chin Hills
Lai people historicalRegion Chin Hills region
linked to: Chin Hills
Paite primaryRegion Chin Hills
Mara historicalRegion Chin Hills
Zomi people nativeTo Chin Hills
Patkai-Chindwin system hasPart Chin Hills
Nat Ma Taung National Park locatedIn Chin Hills
subject linked to: Chin Hills
Hakha locatedInMountainRange Chin Hills
Tedim region Chin Hills
Tedim locatedInMountainRange Chin Hills
Mindat region Chin Hills
Thantlang partOf Chin Hills
Kanpetlet partOf Chin Hills region
linked to: Chin Hills
Kanpetlet near Chin Hills