Hpa-An

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Hpa-An
ဘားအံမြို့
Hpa-An
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°53′26″N 97°38′0″E / 16.89056°N 97.63333°E / 16.89056; 97.63333Coordinates: 16°53′26″N 97°38′0″E / 16.89056°N 97.63333°E / 16.89056; 97.63333
Country  Burma
Division Kayin State
District Hpa-an District
Township Hpa-an Township
Population (2005)
  Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)
Area code(s) 58[1]

Hpa-An (Burmese: ဘားအံမြို့; MLCTS: bha: am mrui. [pʰə ʔàɴ mjo̰]; also called Pa-An) is the capital of Kayin State, Myanmar. The population is about 50,000.[2]

Climate

Hpa-An has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). Temperatures are very warm throughout the year, although maximum temperatures are somewhat depressed in the monsoon season due to heavy cloud and rain. There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October). Torrential rain falls from June to August, with over 1,100 millimetres (43 in) falling in August alone.

Climate data for Hpa-An
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
31.9
(89.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.7
(92.7)
31.3
(88.3)
28.6
(83.5)
27.9
(82.2)
27.6
(81.7)
28.4
(83.1)
30.9
(87.6)
31.3
(88.3)
31.2
(88.2)
30.56
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 17.8
(64)
18.9
(66)
21.9
(71.4)
24.5
(76.1)
24.5
(76.1)
23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
21.6
(70.9)
18.7
(65.7)
22.12
(71.81)
Precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.16)
5
(0.2)
6
(0.24)
42
(1.65)
412
(16.22)
875
(34.45)
1,043
(41.06)
1,134
(44.65)
578
(22.76)
208
(8.19)
30
(1.18)
8
(0.31)
4,345
(171.07)
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [3]

Education

Religion

The majority of residents are Theravada Buddhists, followed by Baptist, Anglican and Roman Catholic Christians.

Transportation

Emergency

  • State Police HQ
  • District Police
  • Township Police
  • City Police
  • State Fire Brigade
  • District Fire Brigade
  • Township Fire Brigade
  • Myanmar Red Cross Society

Administration

  • Kayin State peace and Development Council HQ
  • District peace and Development Council
  • Township peace and Development Council
  • Union Solidarity and Development Association
  • Myanmar Maternal Children's Welfare Association
  • Myanmar Women's Affair Federation
  • State Court
  • District Court
  • Township Court

Media

Television

Radio

Sights

Kayin State Cultural Museum is located in Hpa-An.The magnificent Zwegabin Hill is an attractive place for visitors. Kyaukkalatt and Kawtgon Cave is also a place of interest.

Sport

Zwegabin United FC founded in 2010, is based in Hpa-An.The club is competing in Myanmar National League.

References

External links

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