Bhamo
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| native_name | ဗန်းမော်မြို့ () |
| official_name | Bhamo |
| other_name | Hsinkai |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map | Burma |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Burma |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| image_skyline | Bhamo-monasterio-d04.jpg |
| imagesize | 300px |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Myanmar Myanmar |
| subdivision_type1 | Division |
| subdivision_name1 | Kachin State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Bhamo District |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Bhamo Township |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| population_as_of | 2019 |
| population_blank1 | Bamar (51.54%) |
| population_blank1_title | Ethnicities |
| population_blank2 | Theravada Buddhism |
| population_blank2_title | Religions |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_total | 54721 |
| population_footnotes | |
| coordinates | |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | +6.30 |
| blank_name_sec1 | Climate |
| blank_info_sec1 | Cwa |
| :: |
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Bhamo ( ban: mau mrui., also spelt Banmaw), historically known as Man Maw (; ) or Hsinkai () is a city in Kachin State in northern Myanmar, 186 km south of the state capital, (Myitkyina). It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 65 km of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists primarily of residents Chinese or Shan descent, with Kachin peoples primarily occupying the hills around the town. It is the administrative center of Bhamo District and Bhamo Township.
Etymology
Bhamo is derived from the Shan language placename "Man Maw" (, ; ), meaning "potter's village" or "village of jars."
History
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From 1869 to 1879, it was the seat of British colonial Assistant political agent, subordinate to the Resident with the king of and in Ava. In the early 20th century, due to its location at the highest navigable point of the river, it formed a part of caravan routes bringing jade from India to China.
Contemporary
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Bhamo is the terminus of river ferries from Mandalay. There is no river ferry between Bhamo and the state capital Myitkyina. The land route between Bhamo and Mu Se District (Muse, part of northern Shan State) is in poor condition.
Bhamo is one of the official border trading towns between China and Myanmar.
Education
There are three universities in Bhamo: Banmaw University; Technological University (Banmaw); and University of Computer Science (Banmaw).
Climate
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Bhamo-ayeyarwady-d12.jpg" caption="240px]]Bhamo has a climate that lies in the transition between [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Aw'') and [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cwa''). Temperatures are very warm throughout the year, although the winter months (December–February) are milder. There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October)."] ::
|location = Bhamo (1991–2020) |metric first = Y |single line = Y | Jan record high C = 31.5 | Feb record high C = 35.8 | Mar record high C = 39.0 | Apr record high C = 40.3 | May record high C = 42.5 | Jun record high C = 41.5 | Jul record high C = 38.5 | Aug record high C = 37.8 | Sep record high C = 38.8 | Oct record high C = 37.8 | Nov record high C = 33.6 | Dec record high C = 31.8 |year record high C = 42.5 | Jan record low C = 7.0 | Feb record low C = 7.7 | Mar record low C = 9.5 | Apr record low C = 16.5 | May record low C = 18.7 | Jun record low C = 21.5 | Jul record low C = 22.0 | Aug record low C = 21.0 | Sep record low C = 21.2 | Oct record low C = 16.1 | Nov record low C = 10.0 | Dec record low C = 6.8 |year record low C = 6.8 |Jan high C = 26.1 |Feb high C = 28.9 |Mar high C = 32.3 |Apr high C = 34.6 |May high C = 34.3 |Jun high C = 32.7 |Jul high C = 31.7 |Aug high C = 31.9 |Sep high C = 32.3 |Oct high C = 31.4 |Nov high C = 29.0 |Dec high C = 26.2 | year high C = 31.0 |Jan mean C = 18.4 |Feb mean C = 20.9 |Mar mean C = 24.5 |Apr mean C = 27.6 |May mean C = 28.9 |Jun mean C = 28.9 |Jul mean C = 28.4 |Aug mean C = 28.4 |Sep mean C = 28.3 |Oct mean C = 26.7 |Nov mean C = 23.0 |Dec mean C = 19.3 | year mean C = 25.3 |Jan low C = 10.6 |Feb low C = 12.9 |Mar low C = 16.6 |Apr low C = 20.7 |May low C = 23.5 |Jun low C = 25.1 |Jul low C = 25.1 |Aug low C = 24.9 |Sep low C = 24.3 |Oct low C = 22.1 |Nov low C = 16.9 |Dec low C = 12.3 | year low C = 19.6 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 13.2 |Feb precipitation mm = 11.4 |Mar precipitation mm = 13.6 |Apr precipitation mm = 46.1 |May precipitation mm = 169.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 342.8 |Jul precipitation mm = 405.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 393.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 224.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 133.2 |Nov precipitation mm = 28.3 |Dec precipitation mm = 6.6 | year precipitation mm = 1788.8 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 1.7 |Feb precipitation days = 2.0 |Mar precipitation days = 2.6 |Apr precipitation days = 6.3 |May precipitation days = 12.8 |Jun precipitation days = 20.4 |Jul precipitation days = 23.5 |Aug precipitation days = 20.6 |Sep precipitation days = 14.6 |Oct precipitation days = 9.7 |Nov precipitation days = 2.9 |Dec precipitation days = 1.3 |year precipitation days = 118.5 |source 1 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Myanmar/CSV/Bhamo_48019.csv | title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020 | publisher = World Meteorological Organization | access-date = 16 October 2023}} |source 2 = Norwegian Meteorological Institute (extremes) |date=January 2013
References
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