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Myitkyina, Myanmar
Kachin State · Myanmar
Myitkyina is a mid-size city in Kachin State, Myanmar with a population of 90,894. Elevation: 482 ft (147 m). Average temperature: 75°F (24°C).
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About Myitkyina
Myitkyina is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar (Burma), located 1,480 kilometers (920 mi) from Yangon, and 785 kilometers (488 mi) from Mandalay. In Burmese it means "near the big river", and Myitkyina is on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, just 40 kilometers (25 mi) downstream from Myit-son of its two headstreams. It is the northernmost river port and railway terminus in Myanmar. The city is served by Myitkyina Airport.
People
Climate
| Population | 90,894 |
| Population Density | 316 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Coordinates | 25.3833°, 97.3964° |
| Timezone | Asia/Yangon |
| Country | 🇲🇲 Myanmar |
| State / Province | Kachin State |
| Average Temperature | 75°F (24°C) |
| January Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 85.4 inches (2,170 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Myitkyina
Myitkyina is a mid-size city in Myanmar (Kachin State) with a population of 90,894. The city sits at an elevation of 482 feet (147 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 75°F (24°C). Temperatures range from 64°F in January to 81°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 85.4 inches. The timezone is Asia/Yangon.
Climate in Myitkyina
Myitkyina has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 2186 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 75.4°F |
| 40% above Myanmar avg | |
| January Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 212 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Area | 287.7 sq mi (745.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 316/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 25.3833°N, 97.3964°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Yangon |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Tengchong (112 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Tengchong | Pyroclastic cone(s) | 2,865 m (9,400 ft) | -5750 | 112 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F (18°C) | 0.5 in | Coldest, Driest |
| February | 67°F (20°C) | 1.1 in | |
| March | 74°F (23°C) | 2.4 in | |
| April | 79°F (26°C) | 2.0 in | |
| May | 81°F (27°C) | 7.2 in | |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 18.4 in | Warmest |
| July | 81°F (27°C) | 22.4 in | Wettest |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 14.2 in | |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 10.4 in | |
| October | 78°F (26°C) | 5.2 in | |
| November | 71°F (22°C) | 1.3 in | |
| December | 65°F (18°C) | 0.5 in |
Myitkyina has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 64°F in January to 82°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 85.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (22.4") and January the driest (0.5").
Colleges & Universities in Myitkyina
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer University | University | — | — |
| Kachin Theological College and Seminary | University | — | — |
| Kachin Theological College and Seminary | University | — | Visit → |
| Myitkyina Education College | College | — | — |
| St. Luke's College | College | — | Visit → |
| Technological University, Myitkyina | University | — | — |
| University of Myitkyina | University | — | — |
| University of Myitkyina | University | — | — |
| နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ် (မြစ်ကြီးနား) | University | — | — |
Schools in Myitkyina
24 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ဝိုင်းမော် အထက်တန်းကျောင်း | — | — | — | — |
| Myitkyina Yu Cheng Chinese High School | — | — | — | — |
| ခတ်ချို အထက | — | — | — | — |
| ခတ်ချို အမှတ် (၆) မူလတန်း | — | — | — | — |
| ခတ်ချို အမှတ် (၂) မူလတန်းကျောင်း | — | — | — | — |
| ခတ်ချို အမှတ် (၁) မူလတန်းကျောင်း | — | — | — | — |
| အထက ခွဲ သာဂရ | — | — | — | — |
| No. 1 Madein Private School | — | — | — | — |
| Myu Shalawt School | — | — | — | — |
| Hkakum Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Bethel Mission School | — | — | — | — |
| အထက (၂) | — | — | — | — |
| BEHS No. (5) | — | — | — | — |
| အ.ထ.က (၃) BEHS 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Technological High School | — | — | — | — |
| အမှတ်(၂) အခြေခံပညာ အထက်တန်းကျောင်း | — | — | — | — |
| No(17), Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| အမက-၃ | — | — | — | — |
| ခတ်ချို အထက | — | — | — | — |
| ခတ်ချို အမှတ် (၂) မူလတန်းကျောင်း | — | — | — | — |
| ခတ်ချို မူလတန်းကျောင်း | — | — | — | — |
| No.3.B.E.H.S | — | — | — | — |
| No.2.B.E.H.S | — | — | — | — |
| ကိုယ္ပိုင္အတတ္သင္ေက်ာင္း | — | — | — | — |
Museums in Myitkyina
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kachin State Cultural Museum |
Farmers Markets in Myitkyina
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ခတ်ချို နံနက်ဈေး | |||||
| ဈေး | |||||
| အမှတ် (၁) မြို့မဈေး |
Hotels in Myitkyina
4 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Myitkyina
16 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Myitkyina
17 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Myitkyina
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Myitkyina
3 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Myitkyina
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Myitkyina
6 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Myitkyina
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Myitkyina
3 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Myitkyina
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Airports Near Myitkyina
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Myitkyina Airport | MYT | Medium Airport |
| Nampong Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
Treatment Centers in Myitkyina
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rebirth Drug Rehabilitation Center |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Myitkyina
38 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| A.G chruch | |
| Anndaw Shin Monastary, အံတော်ရှင် ဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း | |
| Aye Nyein Thar Yar | |
| Buddhist Monastery | |
| Chang Mu Baptist Church | |
| D.C.C Sayar San Toe | |
| Dhammapala Monastery | |
| Dragon Buddhist Temple | |
| Full Gospel Assembly | |
| Geis Church | |
| Grotto | |
| Kachin Baptist Convention | |
| Kachin Su Biblical Baptish Church | |
| Lawka Man Aung | |
| Lyaungdawmu Phayar | |
| monastery | |
| Mya Myinzu | |
| Njang Dung Baptist Church | |
| pagoda | |
| pagoda |
Quick Facts
Around Myitkyina
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Myitkyina
1 places within 15 km
- • Soe Myat home
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What is the population of Myitkyina?
Myitkyina has a population of 90,894 residents and is located in Myanmar. The population density is 316 people per square mile, spread across 287.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Myitkyina?
Myitkyina has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 75°F (24°C). Winter temperatures average 64°F in January, while summers reach an average of 81°F in July. The area receives 212 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 85.4 inches.