Mong Hsat

Town in Shan State, Myanmar
Mong Hsat
ဝဵင်းမိူင်းသၢတ်ႇ
မိုင်းဆတ်မြို့
Town
20°32′N 99°15′E / 20.533°N 99.250°E / 20.533; 99.250
Country Myanmar
Region Shan State
DistrictMong Hsat District
TownshipMong Hsat Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Mong Hsat (Burmese: မိုင်းဆတ်မြို့, MLCTS: muing.chat.mrui) is a town in the Shan State of Myanmar, the capital of Mong Hsat Township. It is served by Monghsat Airport.

History

Monghsat State (Mönghsat, where Mong is equivalent to Thai Mueang) was one of the Shan States. It was a tributary state of Kengtung State. The capital was the town of Monghsat.[1][2]

In 1950s, Republic of China Armed Forces controlled the town, and tried to build the town as a base to counterattack against mainland China which was taken over by the Chinese Communist Party to establish People's Republic of China before then.[3]

Cultivation of the opium poppy is said to be on the rise in the area after the United Wa State Army decided to stop it in their territory of northern Shan state, in 2000s.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Mong Hsat, elevation 572 m (1,877 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.1
(89.8) 		34.6
(94.3) 		37.1
(98.8) 		39.1
(102.4) 		39.5
(103.1) 		36.9
(98.4) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.1
(95.2) 		34.5
(94.1) 		35.2
(95.4) 		33.8
(92.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4) 		30.2
(86.4) 		33.1
(91.6) 		34.8
(94.6) 		32.7
(90.9) 		30.7
(87.3) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.7
(87.3) 		28.8
(83.8) 		27.1
(80.8) 		30.5
(86.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7) 		9.8
(49.6) 		12.5
(54.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.8
(71.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.3
(54.1) 		17.4
(63.3)
Record low °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		4.3
(39.7) 		7.3
(45.1) 		12.4
(54.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		20.7
(69.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		7.5
(45.5) 		4.7
(40.5) 		3.8
(38.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13) 		4.7
(0.19) 		7.1
(0.28) 		41.9
(1.65) 		168.4
(6.63) 		163.6
(6.44) 		158.1
(6.22) 		253.2
(9.97) 		293.4
(11.55) 		184.0
(7.24) 		60.6
(2.39) 		8.1
(0.32) 		1,346.3
(53.00)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[5]

References

  1. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 200.
  2. ^ Sanda Simms, The Kingdoms of Laos. p. 207
  3. ^ 覃怡輝 (2009-08-28). 《金三角國軍血淚史 1950-1981》. 聯經出版. ISBN 978-986-019-491-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Solomon, Mungpi. "Ethnic militia accuses junta of forcing opium cultivation". Mizzima News. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  5. ^ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

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