Pinlebu
Pinlebu
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  Pinlebu Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 24°04′53″N 95°22′13″E / 24.08139°N 95.37028°ECategory:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Sagaing Region |
| District | Kawlin District |
| Township | Pinlebu Township |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Pinlebu (Burmese: ပင်လယ်ဘူးCategory:Articles containing Burmese-language text; Shan: ပၢင်ၵႆႇၽူႈCategory:Articles containing Shan-language text) is a town in Kawlin District, north-central Sagaing Region of Myanmar on the Mu River. It is the administrative seat of Pinlebu Township. The town is connected by road to Phaungbyin, Kawlin, and Bamauk.[1] Its inhabitants include the Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists and the government troops.[2] On the 8th of October 2024, the town was captured by anti-military junta forces.[3]
Etymology
Pinlebu is derived from the Shan language name Pinkapu or Pang Kai Hpo (Shan: ပၢင်ၵႆႇၽူႈCategory:Articles containing Shan-language text), meaning "cock-clearing".[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Pinlebu (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.9 (91.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
30.6 (87.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
17.2 (62.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
9.7 (0.38) |
15.5 (0.61) |
45.9 (1.81) |
181.7 (7.15) |
275.0 (10.83) |
241.9 (9.52) |
235.2 (9.26) |
275.8 (10.86) |
186.8 (7.35) |
23.9 (0.94) |
6.4 (0.25) |
1,499.8 (59.04) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ↑ "General Maung Aye on tour of Sagaing Division". The New Light of Myanmar 7 March 2000. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "Hmankin Range, native land of Kadu and Kanan nationals". The New Light of Myanmar 12 June 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "NUG Forces and Allies Seize Key Sagaing Town from Myanmar Junta". The Irrawaddy. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Scott; Hardiman (1900). Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States, Pt. 2, Vol. 2 (PDF). pp. 780–781.
- ↑ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
- Map of Sagaing Division Asterism
- "Pinlebu Map — Satellite Images of Pinlebu" Maplandia.com
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Category:Use dmy dates from April 2020
Category:Township capitals of Myanmar Category:Populated places in Sagaing Region