Pinlebu
title: "Pinlebu" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["township-capitals-of-myanmar", "populated-places-in-sagaing-region"] topic_path: "general/township-capitals-of-myanmar" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinlebu" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pinlebu |
| native_name | ပင်လယ်ဘူး |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | Burma |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Myanmar |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Myanmar |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Sagaing Region |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kawlin District |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Pinlebu Township |
| elevation_m | 266 |
| elevation_ft | 875 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | +6.30 |
| :: |
| name = Pinlebu | native_name = ပင်လယ်ဘူး | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Burma | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Myanmar | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Myanmar | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Sagaing Region | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kawlin District | subdivision_type3 = Township | subdivision_name3 = Pinlebu Township | area_total_km2 = | elevation_m = 266 | elevation_ft = 875 | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = MST | utc_offset = +6.30 | website = Pinlebu (; ) is a town in Kawlin District, north-central Sagaing Region of Myanmar on the Mu River. It is the administrative seat of Pinlebu Township. The town is connected by road to Phaungbyin, Kawlin, and Bamauk. Its inhabitants include the Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists and the government troops. On the 8th of October 2024, the town was captured by anti-military junta forces.
Etymology
Pinlebu is derived from the Shan language name Pinkapu or Pang Kai Hpo (), meaning "cock-clearing".
Climate
|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Pinlebu (1981−2010) |Jan high C = 24.9 |Feb high C = 28.5 |Mar high C = 32.9 |Apr high C = 35.5 |May high C = 34.6 |Jun high C = 32.7 |Jul high C = 32.1 |Aug high C = 31.6 |Sep high C = 31.6 |Oct high C = 30.8 |Nov high C = 27.6 |Dec high C = 24.9 |Jan low C = 9.2 |Feb low C = 11.2 |Mar low C = 14.1 |Apr low C = 18.1 |May low C = 20.9 |Jun low C = 22.4 |Jul low C = 22.4 |Aug low C = 22.5 |Sep low C = 21.3 |Oct low C = 19.4 |Nov low C = 14.7 |Dec low C = 9.9 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 2.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 9.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 15.5 |Apr precipitation mm = 45.9 |May precipitation mm = 181.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 275.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 241.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 235.2 |Sep precipitation mm = 275.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 186.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 23.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 6.4 | source 1 = Norwegian Meteorological Institute{{cite web | url = http://met-xpprod.customer.enonic.io/sokeresultat/_/attachment/inline/a3bf1468-4e93-486a-aa3f-4bea3871cffa:b8f39ba9ecfbde7d7c6da8ca769f4a1a96d61d39/MyanmarClimateReportFINAL24Oct2017.pdf | title= Myanmar Climate Report | publisher = Norwegian Meteorological Institute | language = en | access-date = 21 February 2023}}
Notes
References
- "General Maung Aye on tour of Sagaing Division". [[The New Light of Myanmar]] 7 March 2000.
- "Hmankin Range, native land of Kadu and Kanan nationals". [[The New Light of Myanmar]] 12 June 2003.
- (October 5, 2023). "NUG Forces and Allies Seize Key Sagaing Town from Myanmar Junta".
- Scott. (1900). "Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States, Pt. 2, Vol. 2".
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