Bhamo

Bhamo
ဗန်းမော်မြို့ (ဝဵင်းမၢၼ်ႈမူဝ်ႇ)
Hsinkai
Bhamo is located in Myanmar
Bhamo
Bhamo
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 24°16′0″N 97°14′0″E / 24.26667°N 97.23333°E / 24.26667; 97.23333
CountryMyanmar Myanmar
Division Kachin State
DistrictBhamo District
TownshipBhamo Township
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
54,721
 • Ethnicities
Bamar (51.54%)
 • Religions
Theravada Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
ClimateCwa
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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.