Hinthada
Hinthada (Burmese: ဟင်္သာတမြို့; formerly Henzada) is a city located on the Irrawaddy River in Ayeyarwady Region, Burma (Myanmar). In the 1983 census the city itself had a population of 82,005.[1] By 2010 it had grown to 170,312.[1] The trade of locally grown rice and grain goes through the port of Hinthada.
Hinthada ဟင်္သာတမြို့ Henzada | |
|---|---|
City | |
%2C_1855.jpg) Watercolor of Henzada in 1855 | |
  Hinthada Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 17°38′46″N 95°27′37″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region |  |
| District | Hinthada |
| Township | Hinthada |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2010) | 170,312 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
History
Historically, Hinthada was occupied by the Mon people (Talaings),[2] and was part of the Pagan Empire.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Hinthada (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7.1 (0.28) |
30.4 (1.20) |
23.4 (0.92) |
25.8 (1.02) |
207.5 (8.17) |
522.5 (20.57) |
519.8 (20.46) |
481.8 (18.97) |
316.6 (12.46) |
155.4 (6.12) |
62.9 (2.48) |
7.2 (0.28) |
2,360.4 (92.93) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[3] | |||||||||||||
Education
The city is home to University of Computer Studies, Hinthada and Hinthada University and Technological University, Hinthada.[4]
Notable residents
References
- "Myanmar: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population"". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. World Gazetteer
- Morrison, W. S. (1915) Henzada District Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Rangoon, Burma, page 16, OCLC 69339625
- "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Technological University, Hinthada" Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine homepage
External links
- "Hinthata Organization", in Burmese
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