Monywa, Myanmar

Sagaing Region · Myanmar

Monywa is a large city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar with a population of 207,489. Elevation: 266 ft (81 m). Average temperature: 81°F (27°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

207,489 Population 703/sq mi density
266 ft Elevation 81 meters
81°F Avg Temperature 27°C
30.5 in Annual Rain
Asia / Yangon Timezone

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About Monywa

Monywa

Monywa is a city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Monywa is one of the most economically important cities in Myanmar. It is also known as 'Neem City' because many of the city's streets are lined with neem trees.

People

Population207,489
Density703/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp81°F (27°C)
Rain30.5 in/yr
Elevation266 ft (81 m)
Population207,489
Population Density703 / sq mi
Elevation266 ft (81 m)
Coordinates22.1086°, 95.1358°
TimezoneAsia/Yangon
Country🇲🇲 Myanmar
State / ProvinceSagaing Region
Average Temperature81°F (27°C)
January Average70°F (21°C)
July Average86°F (30°C)
Annual Precipitation30.5 inches (775 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Monywa

Monywa is a large city in Myanmar (Sagaing Region) with a population of 207,489. The city sits at an elevation of 266 feet (81 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 81°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 70°F in January to 86°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 30.5 inches. The timezone is Asia/Yangon.

Climate in Monywa

Monywa has an average annual temperature of 28.8°C (84°F). The hottest month is May (33.3°C), the coldest is Jan (21.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 430 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 21.7°C / 71°F 11.4° / 32.6° 11.3
Feb 24.1°C / 75°F 12.3° / 36° 7.2
Mar 28.9°C / 84°F 16.7° / 40.3° 11.4
Apr 33.1°C / 92°F 22.6° / 42.8° 15.0
May 33.3°C / 92°F 24.9° / 43.3° 52.1
Jun 31.7°C / 89°F 24.8° / 40.9° 59.1
Jul 31.4°C / 88°F 24.7° / 39.9° 57.7
Aug 30.4°C / 87°F 24.1° / 39.6° 59.7
Sep 30.3°C / 87°F 23.7° / 39.9° 62.3
Oct 29.7°C / 85°F 22.8° / 38.8° 55.7
Nov 27.1°C / 81°F 17.6° / 36.8° 26.2
Dec 23.4°C / 74°F 13.2° / 33.7° 12.1
Monywa has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winters average 70°F in January while summers reach 86°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. Annual precipitation totals 30.5 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 266 feet.

Temperature

70°F Jan (21°C) 86°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average81.0°F
50% above Myanmar avg
January Average70°F (21°C)
July Average86°F (30°C)

Geography

Elevation266 ft (81 m)
Area295.0 sq mi (764.2 km²)
Population Density703/sq mi
Coordinates22.1086°N, 95.1358°E
TimezoneAsia/Yangon

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 30.5"
20% below Myanmar avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Sep) 6.10"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

393 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.7. Most recent: M4.6 on Aug 9, 2025.

Mar 28, 2025 2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake M7.7 83 km
Apr 13, 2016 76 km SE of Mawlaik, Myanmar M6.9 113 km
Aug 24, 2016 26 km W of Chauk, Myanmar M6.8 144 km
Nov 11, 2012 51 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar M6.8 126 km
Mar 28, 2025 Burma (Myanmar) M6.7 97 km
Apr 16, 2020 38 km ESE of Falam, Myanmar M5.9 137 km
Aug 3, 1994 110 km NW of Chauk, Myanmar M5.8 136 km
Nov 11, 2012 21 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.8 99 km
Sep 20, 2013 48 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.7 125 km
Jul 29, 2012 63 km E of Falam, Myanmar M5.7 126 km
Mar 27, 1992 24 km W of Chauk, Myanmar M5.6 143 km
Dec 22, 2012 51 km NW of Monywa, Myanmar M5.5 52 km
Mar 12, 2010 68 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar M5.5 118 km
Nov 11, 2012 64 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.5 136 km
Jul 29, 2021 44 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.5 122 km
Jul 11, 1997 41 km SW of Monywa, Myanmar M5.4 42 km
Aug 31, 2019 26 km NW of Shwebo, Myanmar M5.4 81 km
Apr 14, 1997 86 km NW of Monywa, Myanmar M5.3 87 km
Apr 13, 2025 41 km S of Kyaukse, Burma (Myanmar) M5.3 139 km
Mar 3, 2006 43 km WNW of Chauk, Myanmar M5.2 130 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

6 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Mocha (2023).

Year Name Category Closest
2023 Mocha Category 4 107 km
2010 Giri Category 4 184 km
1995 Unnamed Category 1 268 km
1994 Unnamed Category 2 220 km
1992 Forrest Category 2 233 km
1991 Unnamed Category 3 257 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Popa (133 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Popa Stratovolcano 1,518 m (4,980 ft) -442 133 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 70°F (21°C) 0.0 in Coldest, Driest
February 75°F (24°C) 0.1 in
March 82°F (28°C) 0.1 in
April 88°F (31°C) 0.9 in Warmest
May 88°F (31°C) 4.3 in
June 86°F (30°C) 4.6 in
July 86°F (30°C) 2.9 in
August 84°F (29°C) 5.1 in
September 84°F (29°C) 6.1 in Wettest
October 82°F (28°C) 4.5 in
November 77°F (25°C) 1.6 in
December 71°F (21°C) 0.2 in

Monywa has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 70°F in January to 88°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 30.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.1") and January the driest (0.0").

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Colleges & Universities in Monywa

Institution Type Founded Website
Monywa Arts & Science Uni University - ,
Monywa Uni for Economy University - ,
University of Computer Studies University - ,
University of Computer Studies University - ,
University of Technology (Monywa) University - ,

Schools in Monywa

12 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
No.1 B.E.H.S - - - -
Computer University - - - -
Hlaing Pre-School - - - -
ilbsm global - - - -
ထန်းတောကြီး အထက - - - -
မြေနဲ အလယ်တန်းကျောင်း - - - -
Monywa Police Training School မုံရွာရဲသင်တန်းကျောင်း - - - -
No.10 Primary School - - - -
BEHS 2 - - - -
Nursing School - - - -
ထန်းတောကြီး အထက - - - -
မြေနဲ အလယ်တန်းကျောင်း - - - -
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Radio Stations near Monywa

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Farmers Markets in Monywa

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Old Market(ေစ်းေဟာင္း)
Tamarind Plant Market(Magyi Pin Zay)
Tharzi Market

Hotels in Monywa

15 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cherry
Great
Hotel Ba Thaung
Hotel Chindwin
Hotel Gandawin
King and Queen Hotel
Monywa Hotel
Mya Thu Kha
Nan Htike Yadanar
Nan Htike Yadanar (correct location)
New Golden Arrow
Sein Nan Daw
Shwe Moe
Shwe Taung Tarn
Win Unity Resort

Restaurants in Monywa

21 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aung Pan
BS Cafe
Dagon Station
Evening Star,Food n' Drink
F@ncy House
IC
Lucky 9 tee house and restaurant
Mingala
Moe Htamin Sai
OK Restaurant
Real Win Bar & Restaurant
Shwe Mann restaurant
Shwe Si Chuan
Shwe Taung Tarn
Sizzle 7
Su
Tea Shop (Htet Ta Yar Shop)
Ye Khae Taung
Zawe Marn
စိမ်းဝါနီ မြန်မာထမင်းဘူဖေး
သန်းထိုက်အောင် အအေးနဲ့စားဖွယ်စုံ

Cafes in Monywa

8 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aung Mingalar Yar Pyae
Eureka Bakery & Cafe
Kan Baw Za Cold Drink
Sun Flower Tea
Swae Taw Yiake
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ဆည္းဆာကေဖး
အရိပ္စစ္

Cinemas in Monywa

2 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Mingalar Cinemas
Mingalar Myasandar

Monuments in Monywa

5 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Amazing place !
Independence Monument လွတ်လပ်ရေးကျောက်တိုင်
Po Win Daung Caves
Standing Buddha - Bodhi Ta Htaung
Yinmarbin Independence Monument

Dentists in Monywa

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aye Chan Dental Clinic

Train Stations in Monywa

2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Chaung Oo
Monywa

Bus Stations in Monywa

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Monywa Bus Station

Gas Stations in Monywa

10 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Asia Energy
Best Petrol
Denko
Denko
MM #12068107816
MM #2938521927
Myanmar Mandai (Station 1)
NKBM
Petro SAN Petrol Station
Stoil

Banks in Monywa

15 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

AGD Bank
AYA mini bank
Global Treasure Bank
KBZ Bank
KBZ Bank
KBZ BANK
KBZ bank (changing. money)
KBZ Branch-3, Ocean
KBZ mini bank
KBZ mini bank
Myanmar Oriental
Small & Medium Industrial Development Bank
SMIDB Monywar Branch
United Amara Bank
Yoma Bank

Golf Courses in Monywa

1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

မုံရာဂေါက်ကွင်း

Stadiums & Teams in Monywa

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Airports Near Monywa

4 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Monywar AirportNYWSmall Airport
Pakhokku AirportPKKSmall Airport
Pauk AirportPAUSmall Airport
Salingyi Airport-Small Airport

Post Offices in Monywa

2 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Min Battery Servicing and Printing
Monywa Post Office,023001 မုံရွာစာတိုက်၊ ၀၂၃၀၀၁

Churches & Religious Organizations in Monywa

62 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Cetī
Dhamma Ñanadhaja
Ledi Monastery
Moe Hnyin Than Boke Day
Moekaung Pagoda
moenyin thanbokeday
monastery
monastery
Pagoda
pagoda
pagoda
pagoda
pagoda
Phaya Ni pagoda
Sambuddha Kat Kyaw Pagoda
Shwe Tan Sar Pagoda
Shwe Theindaw Pagoda
Shwezegon Pagoda
sikh tempel
Su Taung Pyae Pagoda
Thanboddhay Paya
Zay Teya Monastery
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Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Yangon
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Website
monywa.org/

Around Monywa

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools 7
Hospitals 5
Pharmacies 1
Restaurants 23
Cafes 8
Bars 3
Supermarkets 2
Banks 15
Hotels 15
Police Stations 1
Places of Worship 25

Things to See Near Monywa

2 places within 15 km

⛰️ Peaks (2)
  • • လက်ပံတောင်းတောင်
  • • လက်ပံတောင်းတောင်

🇲🇲 About Myanmar

Capital Nay Pyi Taw
Population 53,708,395
Area 678,500 km²
GDP (USD) $66,757,619,000
GDP per capita $1,233
HDI 0.585
Life expectancy 66.9 years
Internet users 58.5%
Urban population 30.4%
Currency MMK (Kyat)
Languages Burmese
Calling code +95
TLD .mm
Driving side right

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What is the population of Monywa?

Monywa has a population of 207,489 residents and is located in Myanmar. The population density is 703 people per square mile, spread across 295.0 square miles.

What is the weather like in Monywa?

Monywa has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 70°F in January, while summers reach an average of 86°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 30.5 inches.

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