As of 2014 the township had a population of 47,658 people and covered an area of 8,174 square kilometres (3,156 sq mi).

[3] According to James George Scott's 1901 Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States, the Hkamti area was ruled by seven "Sawbwas" before the British arrived.

Investigation of the area by the authorities found four unexploded mines which failed to detonate which were believed to be due to wet gunpowder.

[10] In July 2018, extensive flooding during the summer monsoon saw the village of Thazi evacuated and the people relocated.

The Nam Tonhtun flows into the Chindwin to the southeast of Hkamti Town after meandering around the village of Aung Myay.

[18] In the Laung Sauk village tract in the hill forest to the northwest of Hkamti town,[19] the locals speak their own dialect, "lawng-sauk".

In total, 7541 people were employed in agriculture, forestry or fishing, 1914 in mining and quarrying, 1647 in retail, 393 in accommodation and food services, 386 in transportation, 354 in construction, 665 in public administration, 263 in education, 241 in manufacturing and 155 in human health and social work activities.

[14] The Chindwin River plays a key role in agricultural production in the township, with rice cultivated in several places.

The area to the northwest of Hkamti town and the villages of Seinnan, Kado-thingan and Kaung Hein in particular are major centres for production in the township with extensive fields alongside the Chindwin.

The worst affected areas are Zip Phyu Gone ward and the villages of Sin Thayar and Shwe Pyi Thar.

[24] In March 2019 a number of gold mining workers in Nangsipon were suffering from suspected cases of sepsis.

[21] Drug trafficking and abuse has increasingly become a problem in the township, particularly among students of GTI Technical College and GTHS Government Industrial Science Institutes.