Shwebo
Shwebo
ရွှေဘိုမြို့ | |
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Shwebo (
History
Up to 1752, Shwebo was a village, called Moksobo (
Shwebo lost its status as capital after Alaungpaya's death in 1760. The successor
Names of Shwebo
Shwebo is famous for its five names. Five titles had been conferred to the city namely:[3]
- Moksobo (မုဆိုးဘို), its original name
- Yadana-Theinhka (ရတနာသိင်္ဃ)[4]
- Konbaung (ကုန်းဘောင်)
- Yangyi-Aung (ရန်ကြီးအောင်), and
- Shwebo (ရွှေဘို), its modern name.
Most of the people know the above names but the name "အယုစြ်ဇပူရ" and "မြေဘုံသာ" ("Ayuhcyajpuur" and "Myaybhonesar") are rarely known.
Geography
Climate
Located in the “Dry Valley” in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains, Shwebo lies on the boundary between a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) and a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). The city received 4.37 inches (111 mm) of rainfall on 19 October 2011. It was the record breaking rainfall within 24 hours of October for past 48 years. The previous record was 3.84 inches (98 mm) of 24 October 1993.[5]
Climate data for Shwebo (1991–2020, extremes 2001-2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
44.2 (111.6) |
44.0 (111.2) |
41.5 (106.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
41.0 (105.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.1 (100.6) |
44.2 (111.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.1 (100.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.9 (0.11) |
2.3 (0.09) |
6.2 (0.24) |
18.9 (0.74) |
101.5 (4.00) |
105.5 (4.15) |
88.8 (3.50) |
167.2 (6.58) |
159.3 (6.27) |
139.6 (5.50) |
20.5 (0.81) |
3.6 (0.14) |
816.3 (32.14) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 56.4 |
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Norwegian Meteorological Institute (extremes)[7] |
Transport
Shwebo is served by
are in reasonably good shape. There are highway express buses from Yangon to Shwebo. Shwebo also lies on Mandalay-Myitkyina Union Express Road.Economy
As with
The major tourist attractions in Shwebo, although few tourists make the journey and facilities are very limited, are its numerous Buddhist temples, and the reconstruction of Alaungpaya's palace. The city is still surrounded by its ancient moat. There are many pagodas, such as Shwetaza Buddha Image and Myodaung Pagoda.
Moreover, tourists can visit Hanlin, the ground of ancient Pyu City. Hanlin is one hour drive from Shwebo. It is one of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites.
In the very hot summer, people who live in Shwebo believe that
Education
There are five Basic Education High Schools in Shwebo. The town is home to the Shwebo University and Shwebo Government Technological College. Government Technological College (Shwebo) was established on 20 January 2007. It is situated in the north-east of Shwebo, about 3 miles (4.8 km), and in the east of Shwebo-Myitkyina Mahabyuha Road, about 1.14 miles (1.83 km)
Famous places
At the time of building the Shwebo City, the King Alaungpaya built seven places;
- The Shwechattho Pagoda built in the place where the King Alaungpaya was born
- The city
- The Mahananda Lake (မဟာနန္ဒာကန်တော်)
- The auspicious ground
- The central drum (Bahosidaw)
- The place for nine city guardian spirits
- Shwebo Palace (Shwebonyadana Mingala Nandaw)
- Myodaung Pagoda (မြို့ထောင့်စေတီ)
- Tomb of Alaungphaya
- Shwetaza Buddha Image
- The auspicious ground (Maha Aung Myay)
Some Famous Villages in ShweBo Region.
Of the many villages south of Shwebo (next to the Shwebo-Mandalay highway), there are two villages called Zee Taw-Taganan.
Of these villages, Taganan Village (now Taganan Model Village) is the closest to Shwebo. It is a rice-rich village with a large number of graduates. The village is circular in shape and is located in the southern and northern parts of the village. The pagoda festival(Myat Saw Mon Pagoda was built by King MaNiSiThu also called AlaungSiThu ) is celebrated every year on the 3rd day of Tan Zaung Mon (တန်ဆောင်မုန်း). The northern part of the village is home to a large number of well-educated, civil servant - paddy fields and land owners.
The other village is Zee Taw village, which belongs to the whole of Shwebo. It is a place of worship for the gods and goddesses of Zee Taw village, known as Fe Gyi May Gyi, who takes care of the whole Shwebo area, offering unforgettable offerings, including harvest time for everything from births, weddings, new homes, new cars to new items.
See also
References
- ^ "Population of Cities in Myanmar (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b GE Harvey (1925). "Shan Migration (Ava)". History of Burma. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. pp. 219–220.
- ^ a b c Bird, George W (1897). "Wanderings in Burma". England: F J Bright & Son. pp. 328, 329, 332.
- JSTOR 611566.
- ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/2110newsm.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 10 Col 2
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
External links
- 'Famous pagoda festival in Shwebo [1]
- "Shwebo, Burma", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- "Shwebo Map — Satellite Images of Shwebo", Maplandia
- Myanmar: the Missing Link from Western China to India’s N.E. States Transit routes from western China through northern Myanmar. Oilseedcrops.org; Editor Article.
- A community website about Shwebo