Myaungmya
Myaungmya (Burmese: မြောင်းမြမြို့ [mjáʊɰ̃mja̰ mjo̰]) is a town in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.
Myaungmya မြောင်းမြမြို့ | |
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Town | |
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  Myaungmya Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′0″N 94°54′30″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region |  |
| District | Myaungmya District |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Burman, Karen |
| • Religions | Buddhism, Christianity, Catholic |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
The town is home to the Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary, a Seventh-day Adventist seminary and Myaungmya Education College.
Myaungmya is where U Nu, the first premier of independent Burma, and Daw Khin Kyi, the wife of national leader General Aung San were born. It was also one of the towns where anti-colonial nationalistic education was implemented, with U Nu serving as district education officer.
George Orwell served as assistant superintendent of police in Myaungmya in 1924.
Climate
| Climate data for Myaungmya (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.3 (0.01) |
2.6 (0.10) |
5.7 (0.22) |
26.7 (1.05) |
277.0 (10.91) |
577.1 (22.72) |
617.7 (24.32) |
650.9 (25.63) |
396.8 (15.62) |
197.6 (7.78) |
88.1 (3.47) |
8.9 (0.35) |
2,849.4 (112.18) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
