Sumprabum () is a town in the Kachin State of the northernmost part of the Myanmar. The placename means means "jungle grass mountain" in Jingpo language.
Recent history
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.
Climate
Sumprabum has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification
Cwa), closely bordering on a subtropical highland climate (
Cwb).
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