Mawlaik

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Mawlaik
မော်လိုက်
Town
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Mawlaik
Location of Mawlaik, Burma
Coordinates: 23°17′N94°05′E / 23.283°N 94.083°E / 23.283; 94.083
CountryFlag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Division Flag of Sagaing Region (2019).svg Sagaing Region
District Mawlaik
Township Mawlaik
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
44,540
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Mawlaik (Burmese : မော်လိုက် [mɔ̀laɪʔ] ; Shan : မေႃႇလဵၵ်း; /mɔ2lek4/) is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar, It is located along the Chindwin River, which is the largest tributary of the country's main river, the Ayeyarwady.

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Etymology

"Mawlaik" derives from a Shan language term meaning "iron mine." [1]

Climate

Climate data for Mawlaik (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.8
(78.4)
29.4
(84.9)
33.8
(92.8)
36.1
(97.0)
35.4
(95.7)
33.7
(92.7)
32.9
(91.2)
32.6
(90.7)
32.5
(90.5)
31.5
(88.7)
29.0
(84.2)
25.8
(78.4)
31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)19.0
(66.2)
21.3
(70.3)
25.0
(77.0)
28.3
(82.9)
29.5
(85.1)
29.5
(85.1)
29.2
(84.6)
29.0
(84.2)
28.5
(83.3)
27.2
(81.0)
23.9
(75.0)
20.0
(68.0)
25.9
(78.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)12.2
(54.0)
13.1
(55.6)
16.2
(61.2)
20.5
(68.9)
23.6
(74.5)
25.3
(77.5)
25.6
(78.1)
25.3
(77.5)
24.6
(76.3)
22.9
(73.2)
18.8
(65.8)
14.2
(57.6)
20.2
(68.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.5
(0.22)
5.8
(0.23)
12.7
(0.50)
39.2
(1.54)
162.1
(6.38)
251.8
(9.91)
284.5
(11.20)
293.9
(11.57)
319.2
(12.57)
181.7
(7.15)
25.0
(0.98)
5.9
(0.23)
1,587.2
(62.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.01.02.25.711.015.917.617.414.39.72.60.999.2
Source: World Meteorological Organization [2]

References

  1. Tun, Than (1988). "Observations on the Translation and Annotation of the Royal Orders Of Burma". Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 4 (1): 91–99. JSTOR   40860260.
  2. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 16 October 2023.