Kalewa

Tahan
Town
Tahan

Location of Tahan within Burma

Coordinates: 23°12′48″N 94°19′06″E / 23.21333°N 94.31833°E / 23.21333; 94.31833Coordinates: 23°12′48″N 94°19′06″E / 23.21333°N 94.31833°E / 23.21333; 94.31833
Country  Burma
Region Central north-western
Division Sagaing
District Kale
Township Kale Township
Time zone MST (UTC+06:30)

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

Climate

Tahan 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 Tahan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26.1
(79)		 28.6
(83.5)		 33.5
(92.3)		 36.1
(97)		 35.5
(95.9)		 32.4
(90.3)		 31.7
(89.1)		 30.1
(86.2)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.2
(86.4)		 27.5
(81.5)		 24.7
(76.5)		 30.63
(87.16)
Average low °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)		 13.7
(56.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 21.9
(71.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.5
(74.3)		 22.2
(72)		 18.6
(65.5)		 14.6
(58.3)		 20.18
(68.34)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2
(0.08)		 4
(0.16)		 10
(0.39)		 37
(1.46)		 162
(6.38)		 295
(11.61)		 254
(10)		 348
(13.7)		 297
(11.69)		 197
(7.76)		 54
(2.13)		 8
(0.31)		 1,668
(65.67)
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kalewa Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2013.

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