Myinmu
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Myinmu
မြင်းမူ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Myinmu Location in the Sagaing area and in relation to the Irrawaddy River. | |
| Coordinates: 21°56′N 95°35′E / 21.933°N 95.583°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Sagaing Region |
| District | Sagaing District |
| Township | Myinmu Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Myinmu (Burmese: မြင်းမူ) is a river town in the south-east of the Sagaing Division in Burma. The town has a rich history linked to World War II during the Burma Campaign against the Japanese, in 1944.[1] It was also under the control of the Portuguese Missionaries in the 19th century. One of the first agricultural cooperatives was established here in 1905.[2][3][4]
Myinmu is the principal town of Myinmu Township and the town lies on the northern bank of the Irrawaddy River. Mu River flows about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) away from the town. The population within 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) radius of the town is reported to be 19,452.[5][6] It is located roughly 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Mandalay. The nearest settlements are Paledan to the east and Tizaung, about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north-east. Other settlements of note in the vicinity are Allagappa to the west and Ngaizun, located several miles away on the opposite side of the river.
The nearest International Airport is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), which is 69.7 kilometres (43.3 mi) away from the town.[6]
Climate
Myinmu has a hot semi-arid climate that borders on a tropical savanna climate (BSh bordering on Aw according to the Köppen climate classification) with a wet season and a dry season and with the temperature being warm year-round. The highest temperature ever recorded in Myanmar was recorded at Myinmu when a temperature of 47.2 °C (117.0 °F) was recorded on 14 May 2010.[7][8] The wet season runs from May to October and the rest of the year is the dry season. The hottest temperatures happen during April and May as the wet season starts.
| Climate data for Myinmu (1983–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.9 (0.04) |
4.3 (0.17) |
4.4 (0.17) |
22.9 (0.90) |
111.8 (4.40) |
90.1 (3.55) |
67.7 (2.67) |
116.2 (4.57) |
160.6 (6.32) |
116.9 (4.60) |
25.7 (1.01) |
3.0 (0.12) |
724.5 (28.52) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[9] | |||||||||||||
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