Rikhawdar
Town in Chin State, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rikhawdar (Burmese: ရိခေါ်ဒါရ်; also called Rih), next to Khawmawi, is a border town in Falam District, Chin State, Myanmar.[2] It lies opposite Zokhawthar village of the Champhai district of Mizoram, India, across the Tiau (Ciau) river.[3] The town is home to an official border trade post with India, which opened on 10 December 2003.[4]
Rikhawdar
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 Rikhawdar on the left and Zokhawthar on the right | |
 Rikhawdar Location in Myanmar | |
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| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Chin State |
| District | Falam District |
| Township | Falam Township |
| Population (2014) | |
| 6,620[1] | |
| • 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.[5]
India-Myanmar border
Rikhawdar and Khawmawi form the east side of an India-Myanmar border crossing, which consists of two bridges—one pedestrian, and one vehicular—across the Harhva river.[6] It is one of the two international border crossings in the Chin State.
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