Myanmar: New displacement in northern Shan State (as of 31 May 2016)

Approximately 3,900 DISPLACEMENT IN 2016

people have fled their
homes during the
month of May 2016
following heightened
~11,100 IDPs
tensions and Nay Pyi Taw
outbreaks in conflict Muse

betwee armed groups in northern

Namhkan
Yangon
~7,500 Returnees
Shan State, bringing the cumula-
tive total of people newly
displaced in 2016 in Shan State to
11,100. CURRENT DISPLACEMENT
Kuktai
The authorities and local organi- Manton
zations have provided assistance
including food and non-food items Namtu
~3,600 IDPs
to displaced people sheltering in
Lashio
monasteries, host families, and
Temporary
existing IDP camps. 8 IDP locations
Displacement in northern Shan Hsipaw NORTHERN SHAN STATE
State is characterized by the
Kyaukme Current population by temporay IDP
return of people after fairly short locations
periods of time. Displaced people
risk facing increased food insecu- Kutkai 1,438
rity if they are not able to plant Namhkan 1,131
rice paddy at this critical time of
Hsipaw 800
the year.
Muse 255
Major roads

Rivers / water bodies

Temporary IDP sites

# of people in temporary IDP sites

1,000
500 50 km
100
20

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Creation date: 1 June 2016 Sources: Relief and Resettlement Department, OCHA, INGO’s, MIMU Feedback: ochamyanmar@un.org www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int