Bhamo
Bhamo
ဗန်းမော်မြို့ (ဝဵင်းမၢၼ်ႈမူဝ်ႇ) Hsinkai | |
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Bhamo Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 24°16′0″N 97°14′0″E / 24.26667°N 97.23333°E | |
| Country | |
| Division | |
| District | Bhamo District |
| Township | Bhamo Township |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 54,721 |
| • Ethnicities | Bamar (51.54%) |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| Climate | Cwa |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.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.