Tamu, Myanmar
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Tamu
တမူး Tuimu | |
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Town | |
Tamu Location in Burma | |
Coordinates: 24°13′00″N 94°18′35″E / 24.21667°N 94.30972°ECoordinates: 24°13′00″N 94°18′35″E / 24.21667°N 94.30972°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Sagaing Region |
District | Tamu |
Township | Tamu Township |
Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Population | 43,737 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
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.
Literary references
Author Lucas Stewart recounted his visit to Tamu in search of the ‘Thado Culture and Literature Association’ in his book on ethnic storytellers in Myanmar, “The People Elsewhere” (Penguin Viking, 2016).
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[]
hideClimate data for Tamu, Myanmar (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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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] |
References[]
- ^ Verma, Kumod (2008-12-31). "Pact on TARN to connect 28 nations through rail link". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ Samrat (2012-03-13). "In India's Northeast, Peace and Foreign Ties Quietly Spread". India Ink. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
External links[]
- "Tamu Map — Satellite Images of Tamu" Maplandia
- http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/border-woes/article2099469.ece
- http://e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=features.Indo-Myanmar_relationship_on_bilateral_and_economic_cooperation.html..
- http://www.akshardhool.com/2012/12/a-precursor-of-things-to-come.html
- http://www2.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21159
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/26/burmas-second-chance-for-trade-with-india/
- http://www.irrawaddy.org/india/burma-indo-border-market-threatened-by-indian-insurgents.html
- Township capitals of Myanmar
- Populated places in Sagaing Region
- India–Myanmar border crossings
- Sagaing Region geography stubs