Mawlaik (Burmese: မော်လိုက် [mɔ̀ laɪʔ]; Shan: မေႃႇလဵၵ်) is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar, It is located along the Chindwin River, which is the largest tributary of the country's main river, the Ayeyarwady.

Mawlaik
မော်လိုက်
Town
Mawlaik is located in Myanmar
Mawlaik
Mawlaik
Location of Mawlaik, Burma
Coordinates: 23°17′N 94°05′E / 23.283°N 94.083°E / 23.283; 94.083
Country Myanmar
Division Sagaing Region
DistrictMawlaik
TownshipMawlaik
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2021)
44,540
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Etymology

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" Mawlaik" derives from the Shan language term "Mawlek" (Shan: မေႃႇလဵၵ်း; /mɔ2 lek4/), which means "iron mine."[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Mawlaik (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
29.4
(84.9)
33.8
(92.8)
36.1
(97.0)
35.4
(95.7)
33.7
(92.7)
32.9
(91.2)
32.6
(90.7)
32.5
(90.5)
31.5
(88.7)
29.0
(84.2)
25.8
(78.4)
31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
21.3
(70.3)
25.0
(77.0)
28.3
(82.9)
29.5
(85.1)
29.5
(85.1)
29.2
(84.6)
29.0
(84.2)
28.5
(83.3)
27.2
(81.0)
23.9
(75.0)
20.0
(68.0)
25.9
(78.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)
13.1
(55.6)
16.2
(61.2)
20.5
(68.9)
23.6
(74.5)
25.3
(77.5)
25.6
(78.1)
25.3
(77.5)
24.6
(76.3)
22.9
(73.2)
18.8
(65.8)
14.2
(57.6)
20.2
(68.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.5
(0.22)
5.8
(0.23)
12.7
(0.50)
39.2
(1.54)
162.1
(6.38)
251.8
(9.91)
284.5
(11.20)
293.9
(11.57)
319.2
(12.57)
181.7
(7.15)
25.0
(0.98)
5.9
(0.23)
1,587.2
(62.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.0 1.0 2.2 5.7 11.0 15.9 17.6 17.4 14.3 9.7 2.6 0.9 99.2
Source: World Meteorological Organization[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tun, Than (1988). "Observations on the Translation and Annotation of the Royal Orders Of Burma". Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 4 (1): 91–99. JSTOR 40860260.
  2. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 16 October 2023.