Mindat, Chin State

Mindat
မင်းတပ်
Mindat

Location in Chin State, Myanmar (Burma)

Coordinates: 21°22′N 93°59′E / 21.367°N 93.983°E / 21.367; 93.983Coordinates: 21°22′N 93°59′E / 21.367°N 93.983°E / 21.367; 93.983
Country  Burma
Division Chin State
District Mindat District
Township Mindat Township
Population (2005)
 • Religions Buddhism Christianity
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Mindat (Burmese: မင်းတပ်မြို့) is a town in the Chin State of Western Myanmar.

People

The people living in Mindat are called K'Cho, which is made up of three tribes; Mun, Dai, and Kaang. The K'Cho people are known for their rare tradition of females having their face tattoed. However, this tradition is no longer practice since the mid 1900s and face tattoo can only be seen on elderly women. Beginning in the early 21st century, many of the K'Cho people have migrated to many different parts of the world including United States, Australia, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand, Malaysia, and many others.

Climate

Mindat has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa). Temperatures are warm for most of the year, but the winter months (November–February) are cooler. There is a winter dry season (December–May) and a summer wet season (June–November).

Climate data for Mindat
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 27.0
(80.6)		 29.2
(84.6)		 27.9
(82.2)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.9
(76.8)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.4
(74.1)		 20.9
(69.6)		 19.2
(66.6)		 23.93
(75.06)
Average low °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)		 12.2
(54)		 15.8
(60.4)		 18.1
(64.6)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.5
(65.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 17.5
(63.5)		 16.4
(61.5)		 13.3
(55.9)		 10.1
(50.2)		 15.47
(59.84)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.16)		 5
(0.2)		 4
(0.16)		 34
(1.34)		 23
(0.91)		 240
(9.45)		 190
(7.48)		 351
(13.82)		 280
(11.02)		 177
(6.97)		 90
(3.54)		 4
(0.16)		 1,402
(55.21)
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [1]

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Mindat Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2013.


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