Kalewa is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Region of north-western Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Kalewa Township.

Climate

Kalewa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Temperatures are very warm throughout the year, although the winter months (December–February) are milder. The pre-monsoon months from March to May are especially hot, with maximum temperatures around 35 °C (95 °F). There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October).

Climate data for Kalewa (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.8 (87.4)37.2 (99.0)41.8 (107.2)43.4 (110.1)45.0 (113.0)42.8 (109.0)38.9 (102.0)37.2 (99.0)35.6 (96.1)35.1 (95.2)32.8 (91.0)30.1 (86.2)45.0 (113.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.6 (78.1)29.2 (84.6)33.9 (93.0)36.5 (97.7)35.7 (96.3)32.9 (91.2)32.5 (90.5)31.9 (89.4)31.5 (88.7)30.9 (87.6)27.9 (82.2)25.0 (77.0)31.1 (88.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)13.3 (55.9)14.4 (57.9)17.9 (64.2)22.1 (71.8)24.2 (75.6)25.0 (77.0)25.0 (77.0)24.8 (76.6)24.1 (75.4)22.9 (73.2)19.1 (66.4)14.9 (58.8)20.6 (69.1)
Record low °C (°F)9.4 (48.9)9.5 (49.1)10.0 (50.0)15.6 (60.1)15.5 (59.9)21.8 (71.2)22.4 (72.3)20.8 (69.4)21.5 (70.7)18.6 (65.5)13.4 (56.1)10.7 (51.3)9.4 (48.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)2.9 (0.11)4.0 (0.16)17.3 (0.68)37.6 (1.48)182.0 (7.17)272.1 (10.71)245.6 (9.67)303.3 (11.94)346.3 (13.63)187.5 (7.38)38.7 (1.52)4.0 (0.16)1,641.3 (64.62)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Economy

Upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Chindwin River, Kalewa is gaining importance as a staging point for trade between Burma and India.

See also

See also

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