Pinlebu
Pinlebu (Burmese: ပင်လယ်ဘူး; Shan: ပၢင်ၵႆႇၽူႈ) 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. Its inhabitants include the Kadu and Kanan ethnic minorities, and the region has witnessed fighting between the Communists and the government troops. On the 8th of October 2024, the town was captured by anti-military junta forces.
Pinlebu
ပင်လယ်ဘူး | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Pinlebu Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 24°04′53″N 95°22′13″E / 24.08139°N 95.37028°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Sagaing Region |
| District | Kawlin District |
| Township | Pinlebu Township |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Pinlebu (Burmese: ပင်လယ်ဘူး; Shan: ပၢင်ၵႆႇၽူႈ) 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
[edit]Pinlebu is derived from the Shan language name Pinkapu or Pang Kai Hpo (Shan: ပၢင်ၵႆႇၽူႈ), meaning "cock-clearing".[4]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Pinlebu (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Map of Sagaing Division Asterism
- "Pinlebu Map — Satellite Images of Pinlebu" Maplandia.com
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