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'''Myingyan''' is a [[city]] and district in the [[Mandalay Division]] of central [[Myanmar]], previously, it was a district in the [[Meiktila]] Division of [[Upper Burma]]. It is currently the capital of [[Myingyan Township]] and lies along the [[National Highway 2 (Burma)|National Highway 2]]. {{As of|2002}}, the city had a population of 123,700 and the district had 580,000. It lies in the valley of the [[Ayeyarwady River]], to the south of [[Mandalay]], on the east bank of the river. The area around the town is flat, especially to the north and along the banks of the Ayeyarwady. Inland the country rises in gently undulating slopes. The most noticeable feature is [[Mount Popa|Popa Hill]], an extinct [[volcano]], to the south-east. The highest peak is 4,962 ft. above [[sea-level]]. The [[climate]] is dry, with high south [[wind]]s from March until September. The annual [[rainfall]] averages about 35 in. The [[temperature]] varies between 106 and 70 [[Fahrenheit]]. The ordinary crops are [[millet]], [[sesame]], [[cotton]], [[maize]], [[rice]] and a great variety of [[pea]]s and [[bean]]s. There are no [[forest]]s, but a great deal of low [[scrubland]]. Myingyan is the head of the branch [[railway]] to Thazi and the main line between [[Yangon]] and Mandalay. |
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| name = Myingyan |
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| native_name = မြင်းခြံမြို့ |
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| settlement_type = City |
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| image_skyline = Myingyan Railway Station 2.jpg |
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| image_caption = Myingyan railway station |
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| pushpin_map = Myanmar |
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| pushpin_label_position = right |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Myanmar |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|Myanmar}} |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Administrative divisions of Myanmar|Region]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Mandalay Region]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Myanmar|District]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Myingyan District]] |
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Townships of Myanmar|Township]] |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Myingyan Township]] |
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| area_total_km2 = 9.58296 |
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| population_as_of = 2014 |
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| population_total = 91,542 |
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| timezone = [[Time in Burma|MST]] |
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| utc_offset = +6.30 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|21|27|36|N|95|23|18|E|region:MM|display = inline,title}} |
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'''Myingyan''' ({{Lang-my-name-MLCTS|MY=မြင်းခြံ|MLCTS=mrang:hkram}}, {{IPA-my|mjɪ́ɰ̃d͡ʑàɰ̃|}}) is a city and district in the [[Mandalay Division]] of central [[Myanmar]], previously, it was a district in the [[Meiktila]] Division of [[Upper Burma]]. It is currently the capital of [[Myingyan Township]] and lies along the [[National Highway 2 (Burma)|National Highway 2]]. {{As of|2014}}, the city had a population of 276,096 and the district had 1,055,957. |
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It lies in the valley of the [[Ayeyarwady River]], to the south of [[Mandalay]], on the east bank of the river. The area around the city is flat, especially to the north and along the banks of the Ayeyarwady. Inland the country rises in gently undulating slopes. The most noticeable feature is [[Mount Popa|Popa Hill]], an extinct [[volcano]], to the south-east. The highest peak is {{convert|4,962|ft}}. above [[sea-level]]. The [[climate]] is dry, with high south [[wind]]s from March until September. The annual [[rainfall]] averages about {{convert|35|in}}. The [[temperature]] varies between {{convert|70|and|106|F}}. The ordinary crops are [[millet]], [[sesame]], [[cotton]], [[maize]], [[rice]] and a great variety of [[pea]]s and [[bean]]s. There are no forests, but a great deal of low [[scrubland]]. Myingyan is the head of the branch [[railway]] to Thazi and the main line between [[Yangon]] and Mandalay. |
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[[Myingyan Prison]] in Myingyan District was known as the most infamous detention center |
[[Myingyan Prison]] in Myingyan District was known as the most infamous detention center among Burma's political prisoners for its atrocities from early 1990s' to October 1999 when the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) was granted an access to the prison. |
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==Climate== |
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Myingyan has a [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSh'') as the city lies in the [[rain shadow]] of the [[Arakan Mountains]] which dry the monsoon rains as they descend into the central Irrawaddy Basin. |
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{{Weather box |
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| location = Myingyan |
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| Jan high C = 29.1 |
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| Feb high C = 32.5 |
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| Mar high C = 36.6 |
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| Apr high C = 39.1 |
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| May high C = 36.7 |
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| Jun high C = 34.2 |
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| Jul high C = 33.5 |
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| Aug high C = 33.1 |
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| Sep high C = 33.0 |
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| Oct high C = 32.7 |
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| Nov high C = 30.6 |
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| Dec high C = 28.2 |
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| year high C = |
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| Jan mean C = 21.2 |
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| Feb mean C = 24.1 |
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| Mar mean C = 28.3 |
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| Apr mean C = 32.0 |
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| May mean C = 31.2 |
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| Jun mean C = 29.9 |
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| Jul mean C = 29.3 |
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| Aug mean C = 29.1 |
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| Sep mean C = 28.8 |
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| Oct mean C = 28.2 |
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| Nov mean C = 25.1 |
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| Dec mean C = 21.7 |
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| year mean C = |
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| Jan low C = 13.4 |
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| Feb low C = 15.8 |
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| Mar low C = 20.1 |
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| Apr low C = 25.0 |
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| May low C = 25.7 |
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| Jun low C = 25.6 |
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| Jul low C = 25.2 |
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| Aug low C = 25.1 |
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| Sep low C = 24.7 |
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| Oct low C = 23.7 |
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| Nov low C = 19.7 |
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| Dec low C = 15.3 |
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| rain colour = green |
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| Jan rain mm = 1.2 |
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| Feb rain mm = 2.5 |
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| Mar rain mm = 2.9 |
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| Apr rain mm = 17.6 |
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| May rain mm = 91.4 |
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| Jun rain mm = 85.1 |
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| Jul rain mm = 57.2 |
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| Aug rain mm = 105.8 |
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| Sep rain mm = 151.7 |
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| Oct rain mm = 101.6 |
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| Nov rain mm = 25.8 |
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| Dec rain mm = 3.6 |
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| year rain mm = 646.4 |
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| source 1 = [[Norwegian Meteorological Institute]]<ref name="metno">{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181008145507/http://met-xpprod.customer.enonic.io/publikasjoner/met-report/met-report-2017/_/attachment/download/a3bf1468-4e93-486a-aa3f-4bea3871cffa:b8f39ba9ecfbde7d7c6da8ca769f4a1a96d61d39/MyanmarClimateReportFINAL24Oct2017.pdf | archivedate = 8 October 2018 | url = http://met-xpprod.customer.enonic.io/publikasjoner/met-report/met-report-2017/_/attachment/download/a3bf1468-4e93-486a-aa3f-4bea3871cffa:b8f39ba9ecfbde7d7c6da8ca769f4a1a96d61d39/MyanmarClimateReportFINAL24Oct2017.pdf | title = Myanmar Climate Report | publisher = Norwegian Meteorological Institute|pages=23–36|access-date=1 December 2018}}</ref> |
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|source 2 = <ref>[https://climate-data.org/asia/myanmar/mandalay/myingyan-318/ Asia. Myanmar. Myingyan] climate-data.org</ref>}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{EB1911|wstitle=Myingyan|volume=19|page=112}} |
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{{Mandalay Division}} |
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{{coord|21.5|N|95.3833|E|source:kolossus-cawiki|display=title}} |
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[[Category:Township capitals of |
[[Category:Township capitals of Myanmar]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Mandalay Region]] |
[[Category:Populated places in Mandalay Region]] |
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{{Mandalay Division}} |
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[[ca:Myingyan]] |
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[[ko:민지안]] |
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[[lt:Mjindžanas]] |
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[[pl:Myingyan]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 21 November 2023
Myingyan
မြင်းခြံမြို့ | |
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City | |
 Myingyan railway station | |
  Myingyan Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 21°27′36″N 95°23′18″E / 21.46000°N 95.38833°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Mandalay Region |
| District | Myingyan District |
| Township | Myingyan Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.58296 km2 (3.70000 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 91,542 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Myingyan (Burmese: မြင်းခြံ; MLCTS: mrang:hkram, [mjɪ́ɰ̃d͡ʑàɰ̃]) is a city and district in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar, previously, it was a district in the Meiktila Division of Upper Burma. It is currently the capital of Myingyan Township and lies along the National Highway 2. As of 2014[update], the city had a population of 276,096 and the district had 1,055,957.
It lies in the valley of the Ayeyarwady River, to the south of Mandalay, on the east bank of the river. The area around the city is flat, especially to the north and along the banks of the Ayeyarwady. Inland the country rises in gently undulating slopes. The most noticeable feature is Popa Hill, an extinct volcano, to the south-east. The highest peak is 4,962 feet (1,512 m). above sea-level. The climate is dry, with high south winds from March until September. The annual rainfall averages about 35 inches (890 mm). The temperature varies between 70 and 106 °F (21 and 41 °C). The ordinary crops are millet, sesame, cotton, maize, rice and a great variety of peas and beans. There are no forests, but a great deal of low scrubland. Myingyan is the head of the branch railway to Thazi and the main line between Yangon and Mandalay.
Myingyan Prison in Myingyan District was known as the most infamous detention center among Burma's political prisoners for its atrocities from early 1990s' to October 1999 when the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) was granted an access to the prison.
Climate[edit]
Myingyan has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) as the city lies in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains which dry the monsoon rains as they descend into the central Irrawaddy Basin.
| Climate data for Myingyan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.1 (102.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
2.5 (0.10) |
2.9 (0.11) |
17.6 (0.69) |
91.4 (3.60) |
85.1 (3.35) |
57.2 (2.25) |
105.8 (4.17) |
151.7 (5.97) |
101.6 (4.00) |
25.8 (1.02) |
3.6 (0.14) |
646.4 (25.45) |
| Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [2] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Asia. Myanmar. Myingyan climate-data.org
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Myingyan". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 112.
