Tamu, Myanmar

Tamu or Tat Mu is a town in Sagaing Region in north-west Burma near the border with the eastern Indian state of Manipur. It is the administrative seat for Tamu Township.

Tamu

တမူး

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Town
Tamu
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 24°13′10.1″N 94°18′31.3″E
Country Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
DistrictTamu District
TownshipTamu Township
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
43,737
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Transport

Tamu is something of a transport hub for cross-border traffic to India, being just across the border from Moreh. It is on the alignment of a proposed railway connecting the two countries.[1] Tamu is an important commercial town serving the Indian border town of Moreh. It is also a hub for smuggled goods from Thailand and China which are transported to India. The town is mainly populated by the Burmese, Chin ethnic people, and many others from throughout the country.

Highway to Thailand

India's foreign minister met with Myanmar's construction minister in Delhi on 22 February 2012, and spoke about opening a highway between Moreh, in India, and the Myanmar-Thai border near Mae Sot.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Tamu, Myanmar (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
28.8
(83.8)
32.9
(91.2)
34.7
(94.5)
34.3
(93.7)
32.5
(90.5)
31.5
(88.7)
32.0
(89.6)
31.8
(89.2)
31.3
(88.3)
29.3
(84.7)
26.3
(79.3)
31.0
(87.8)
Average low °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
9.9
(49.8)
14.1
(57.4)
18.1
(64.6)
20.4
(68.7)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
21.8
(71.2)
21.3
(70.3)
18.7
(65.7)
14.3
(57.7)
9.1
(48.4)
16.6
(61.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5.0
(0.20)
14.5
(0.57)
34.3
(1.35)
65.7
(2.59)
189.9
(7.48)
403.1
(15.87)
461.2
(18.16)
411.8
(16.21)
368.0
(14.49)
202.8
(7.98)
38.6
(1.52)
10.2
(0.40)
2,205.1
(86.81)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[3]


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References

  1. Verma, Kumod (2008-12-31). "Pact on TARN to connect 28 nations through rail link". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. Samrat (2012-03-13). "In India's Northeast, Peace and Foreign Ties Quietly Spread". India Ink. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  3. "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.


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