Falam, Burma

For the singer known as "Falam", see Fakhar-e-Alam.

Falam ဖလမ်းမြို့ Palan
Falam Location in Burma
Coordinates:
Country	Burma
Division	Chin State
District	Falam District
Township	Falam Township
Population (2010)	9,529
• Religions	Christianity
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Falam (Burmese: ဖလမ်းမြို့; hpa. lam: mrui.) is a town in north-western Burma (Myanmar) near Burma's western border with the Indian state of Mizoram. The town was originally founded by the British in 1892, and became an important place for the British government to rule the whole Chin Hills at that time. After the formation of Chin State, it was the capital city until the administrative offices were moved to Hakha in 1974. It is still the regional capital of Falam District and of Falam Township. Falam is the headquarters of several important organizations. The Chin Baptist Convention (CBC) has its head office in Falam. The population, as of 2014, is 9,529.

People who travel through the city take the Kalay-Falam-Hakha Road. The first school that ever existed in Chin State is the No.1 Basic Education High School in Falam, and it recently celebrated its 100th year. Many of the buildings in Falam reflect the British occupation and its former status as the state capital.

Ministries and Government Organizations

Many federal agencies still maintain offices in Falam, such as Forestry, Health, Agriculture, Customs and Education.

Television

• MRTV
• Myawaddy TV
• Myanmar International television formerly MRTV-3
• MRTV-4

Radio

• Myanmar Radio National Service

External links

• Satellite map at Maplandia.com
• Current weather in Falam
• Falam blog (English section)