Rikhawdar
Rikhawdar (Burmese: ရိခေါ်ဒါရ်; also called Rih), next to Khawmawi, is a border town in Falam District, Chin State, Myanmar. It lies opposite Zokhawthar village of the Champhai district of Mizoram, India, across the Tiau (Ciau) river. The town is home to an official border trade post with India, which opened on 10 December 2003.
Rikhawdar
ရိခေါ်ဒါရ် | |
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Rikhawdar on the left and Zokhawthar on the right | |
Rikhawdar Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′55″N 93°23′08″E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Chin State |
| District | Falam District |
| Township | Falam Township |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Town | 6,620 |
| • Urban | 3,604 |
| • Rural | 3,016 |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Burmese Mizos and Chin peoples |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (MST) |
On 13 November 2023 it was reported the town was taken by CNA forces during the ongoing civil war.
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