Bhamo
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Bhamo (Template:Langx ban: mau mrui., also spelt Banmaw), historically known as Manmaw (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) or Hsinkai (Template:Zh) is a city in Kachin State in northern Myanmar (Burma), Script error: No such module "convert". south of the state capital, (Myitkyina). It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within Script error: No such module "convert". of the border with Yunnan Province, China.[1] The population consists of Chinese and Shan, with Kachin peoples in 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 "Manmaw" (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx), which means "potter's village" or "village of jars."[2][3]
History
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.[4]
Bhamo was once called Sampanago, the capital of the now-extinct Shan predecessor kingdom of Manmaw. The ruins of the old city walls, dating from the fifth century, are found some Script error: No such module "convert". from the modern town. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Contemporary
A once weekly Myanma Airways flight is available, as are three times a week river ferries. 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: Bhamo University; University of Technology (Bhamo); and University of Computer Science (Bamaw).
Climate
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).
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See also
References
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- ↑ "Bhamo", Encyclopædia Britannica
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Sources
Further reading
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- 17th Century Burma and the Dutch East Indies Company 1634–1680, by Wil O. Dijk, NIAS Press
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