Pyapon
Pyapon
ဖျာပုံမြို့ | |
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UTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time ) |
Pyapon (
capital, Yangon.[3] It has a population of approximately 65,601 in 2021.[1] It serves as a center for collecting rice from the surrounding agricultural areas, and is home to a diesel-run power plant, using equipment by the German firm Siemens.[4]
The natural beauty of Pyapon attracts tourists to cruise nearby backwaters where nearby mangroves are home to birds, crocodiles and, occasionally, dolphins.[5]
History
| Year | Pyapon | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39,862 | — |
| 2019 | 47,321 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 65,601 | +38.6% |
| Source: Britannica,[6] General Administration Department data[7] and World Population Review[1] | ||
The city's name is believed to derive from the
Badon Min declared Pyapon as a town. The modern city of Pyapon was formally elevated to city status in 1972.[7]
In the early 20th century, Pyapon reclaimed alluvial marshlands for rice cultivation, attracting a large number of settlers.[6]
Climate
| Climate data for Pyapon (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.4 (68.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.7 (0.03) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.4 (0.06) |
15.7 (0.62) |
143.5 (5.65) |
156.8 (6.17) |
205.4 (8.09) |
229.5 (9.04) |
164.6 (6.48) |
72.0 (2.83) |
13.3 (0.52) |
4.4 (0.17) |
1,007.8 (39.68) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 43.7 |
| Source: NOAA [8] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Since 1878, Pyapon's theatrical troupe has hosted annual performances of the Yama Zatdaw, Myanmar's adaptation of the Ramayana, a Sanskrit epic.[9]
Notable people
- San Hlaing, artist
References
- ^ a b c "Population of Cities in Myanmar (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "News Myanmar Times Magway Win Maung".
- ^ "News DVB 18 April 2018".
- ^ Ayeyarwady Region Education Office Pyapon Township Local Information
- ^ "Destination Information- Pyapon". Pandaw. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ a b Parrott-Sheffer, Chelsey (2009). "Pyapon". Britannica.
- ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pyapon Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ဖျာပုံမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pyapon Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Phyarpon Climate Normals 1981-2010". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Ancient theatrical tradition falls on hard times in crisis-torn Myanmar". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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