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Bhamo
Place in Kachin State, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bhamo (Burmese: ဗန်းမော်မြို့ ban: mau mrui., also spelt Banmaw), historically known as Man Maw (Shan: မၢၼ်ႈမူဝ်ႇ; Tai Nüa: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥛᥨᥝᥱ) or Hsinkai (Chinese: 新街; pinyin: Xīnjiē) is a city in Kachin State in northern Myanmar, 186 km (116 mi) south of the state capital, (Myitkyina). It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 65 km (40 mi) of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists primarily of residents Chinese or Shan descent, with Kachin peoples primarily occupying the hills around the town. It is the administrative center of Bhamo District and Bhamo Township.
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Etymology
Bhamo is derived from the Shan language placename "Man Maw" (Shan: မၢၼ်ႈမေႃႇး, [maan˧ mɔ˧]; Tai Nüa: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥛᥨᥝᥱ), meaning "potter's village" or "village of jars."[3][4]
History
Bhamo was once called Sampanago,[citation needed] the capital of the now-extinct Shan predecessor kingdom of Man Maw.[5] The ruins of the old city walls, dating from the fifth century, are found some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the modern town.[citation needed]
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.[6]
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Contemporary
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: Banmaw University; Technological University (Banmaw); and University of Computer Science (Banmaw).
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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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