Sumprabum
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Sumprabum
ဆွမ်ပရာဘွမ်မြို့ | |
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  Sumprabum Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′0″N 97°34′0″E / 26.55000°N 97.56667°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Kachin State |
| District | Putao District |
| Township | Sumprabum Township |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Religions | Christian |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Sumprabum (Burmese: ဆွမ်ပရာဘွမ်မြို့) is a town in the Kachin State of the northernmost part of the Myanmar. The placename means means "jungle grass mountain" in Jingpo.[1]
In 2024, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) 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.[2]
