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Kalewa
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kalewa |
| native_name_lang | my |
| pushpin_map | Myanmar |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Kalewa within Myanmar |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Tahan, Burma.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Myanmar |
| subdivision_type1 | Division |
| subdivision_name1 | Sagaing Region |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kale |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Kale Township |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_as_of | 1996 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| coordinates | |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | +06:30 |
Kalewa is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Region of north-western Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Kalewa Township.
Climate
Kalewa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Temperatures are very warm throughout the year, although the winter months (December–February) are milder. The pre-monsoon months from March to May are especially hot, with maximum temperatures around 35 °C. There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October).
| Jan record high C = 30.8 | Feb record high C = 37.2 | Mar record high C = 41.8 | Apr record high C = 43.4 | May record high C = 45.0 | Jun record high C = 42.8 | Jul record high C = 38.9 | Aug record high C = 37.2 | Sep record high C = 35.6 | Oct record high C = 35.1 | Nov record high C = 32.8 | Dec record high C = 30.1 |year record high C = 45.0 | Jan record low C = 9.4 | Feb record low C = 9.5 | Mar record low C = 10.0 | Apr record low C = 15.6 | May record low C = 15.5 | Jun record low C = 21.8 | Jul record low C = 22.4 | Aug record low C = 20.8 | Sep record low C = 21.5 | Oct record low C = 18.6 | Nov record low C = 13.4 | Dec record low C = 10.7 |year record low C = 9.4
Economy
Upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Chindwin River, Kalewa is gaining importance as a staging point for trade between Burma and India.
References
References
- "Myanmar Climate Report". Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
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