Bhamo
Sign in to saveBhamo ( ban: mau mrui., also spelt Banmaw), historically known as Man Maw (; ) or Hsinkai () is a city in Kachin State in northern Myanmar, south of the state capital, (Myitkyina). It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 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.
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Key facts
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- Settlement.official_name
- Bhamo
- Settlement.other_name
- Hsinkai
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- bottom
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- Burma
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- Location in Burma
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- 300
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- 300px
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- Myanmar
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- ဗန်းမော်
- Country
- Myanmar
- Located in
- Bhamo Township
- Elevation
- +115
- Time zone
- UTC+06:30
- Image
- Bhamo-monasterio-d04.jpg
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Bhamo ( ban: mau mrui., also spelt Banmaw), historically known as Man Maw (; ) or Hsinkai () is a city in Kachin State in northern Myanmar, south of the state capital, (Myitkyina). It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 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.
==Etymology== Bhamo is derived from the Shan language placename "Man Maw" (, ; ), meaning "potter's village" or "village of jars."