Tharrawaddy, Myanmar

Tharrawaddy (Burmese: သာယာဝတီ) is a city in Bago Region of lower Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Tharrawaddy District and Tharrawaddy Township. It locates on the main Yangon-Pyay road and 76 miles away at the north of Yangon.

Tharrawaddy သာယာဝတီ Tharyarwaddy
City
Tharrawaddy Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 17°39′06″N 95°47′08″E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Bago Region
District	Tharrawaddy
Township	Tharrawaddy
Population  (151,104)
• City	151,104
• Urban	35,815
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

History

The current city was built when the region was under British rule, in the first British temporary seat at Thonze. However, Thonze is populated for district offices. Therefore, the city was moved two miles north of Thonze and the new district city was built in 1878. The name of the city called Tharyarwaddy as the old Burmese name.

Climate

Climate data for Tharrawaddy, Myanmar (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	32.1 (89.8)	34.9 (94.8)	37.6 (99.7)	39.3 (102.7)	35.8 (96.4)	31.2 (88.2)	30.5 (86.9)	30.4 (86.7)	31.4 (88.5)	32.5 (90.5)	32.3 (90.1)	31.3 (88.3)	33.3 (91.9)
Average low °C (°F)	13.3 (55.9)	14.8 (58.6)	17.9 (64.2)	21.8 (71.2)	23.1 (73.6)	23.0 (73.4)	22.7 (72.9)	22.8 (73.0)	22.7 (72.9)	22.3 (72.1)	19.4 (66.9)	15.5 (59.9)	19.9 (67.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.9 (0.04)	3.0 (0.12)	3.5 (0.14)	24.2 (0.95)	212.8 (8.38)	485.5 (19.11)	516.1 (20.32)	448.2 (17.65)	318.2 (12.53)	154.0 (6.06)	60.6 (2.39)	0.9 (0.04)	2,227.9 (87.71)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[1]

References

1. "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.