Hkamti District
# Hkamti District

Hkamti District or Khamti District (sometimes Naga Hills District) is a district in northern Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the town of Singkaling Hkamti.

## Townships

The district consists of the two townships:

* Hkamti Township, and
* Homalin Township

Prior to 2010, it additionally controlled Lahe, Lay Shi (Lashe), and Nanyun townships, which were transferred under the 2008 Constitution to the Naga Self-Administered Zone. The revised smaller district still has a significant minority Naga population.

## Borders

Hkamti District is bordered by:

* India to the west
* Naga Self-Administered Zone to the west and north,
* Myitkyina District and Mohnyin District of Kachin State to the east.
* Katha District to the southeast, and
* Mawlaik District and Tamu District to the south,

## Economy

Most people in Hkamti District practice subsistence farming. There is also a jade mine, although most of the jade mining is nearby in Mohnyin District.

## Demographics

The district is inhabited by the Khamti, Duleng (Kachin) and Nung Rawang people.

