Kalewa

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Kalewa
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Kalewa
Location of Kalewa within Myanmar
Coordinates: 23°12′48″N94°19′06″E / 23.21333°N 94.31833°E / 23.21333; 94.31833
Country Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Division Flag of Sagaing Region (2019).svg Sagaing Region
District Kale
Township Kale Township
Time zone UTC+06:30 (MST)

Kalewa is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Region of north-western Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Kalewa Township.

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Climate

Kalewa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Temperatures are very warm throughout the year, although the winter months (December–February) are milder. The pre-monsoon months from March to May are especially hot, with maximum temperatures around 35 °C (95 °F). There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October).

Climate data for Kalewa (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.8
(87.4)		37.2
(99.0)		41.8
(107.2)		43.4
(110.1)		45.0
(113.0)		42.8
(109.0)		38.9
(102.0)		37.2
(99.0)		35.6
(96.1)		35.1
(95.2)		32.8
(91.0)		30.1
(86.2)		45.0
(113.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.6
(78.1)		29.2
(84.6)		33.9
(93.0)		36.5
(97.7)		35.7
(96.3)		32.9
(91.2)		32.5
(90.5)		31.9
(89.4)		31.5
(88.7)		30.9
(87.6)		27.9
(82.2)		25.0
(77.0)		31.1
(88.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)13.3
(55.9)		14.4
(57.9)		17.9
(64.2)		22.1
(71.8)		24.2
(75.6)		25.0
(77.0)		25.0
(77.0)		24.8
(76.6)		24.1
(75.4)		22.9
(73.2)		19.1
(66.4)		14.9
(58.8)		20.6
(69.1)
Record low °C (°F)9.4
(48.9)		9.5
(49.1)		10.0
(50.0)		15.6
(60.1)		15.5
(59.9)		21.8
(71.2)		22.4
(72.3)		20.8
(69.4)		21.5
(70.7)		18.6
(65.5)		13.4
(56.1)		10.7
(51.3)		9.4
(48.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)2.9
(0.11)		4.0
(0.16)		17.3
(0.68)		37.6
(1.48)		182.0
(7.17)		272.1
(10.71)		245.6
(9.67)		303.3
(11.94)		346.3
(13.63)		187.5
(7.38)		38.7
(1.52)		4.0
(0.16)		1,641.3
(64.62)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute [1]

Economy

Upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Chindwin River, Kalewa is gaining importance as a staging point for trade between Burma and India.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

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