Tamu, Myanmar

Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Tamu

တမူး

Tuimu

Town

Tamu

Location in Myanmar

Coordinates: 24°13′00″N 94°18′35″E﻿ / ﻿24.21667°N 94.30972°E﻿ / 24.21667; 94.30972
Country|  Myanmar
Region|  Sagaing Region
District| Tamu
Township| Tamu Township
Area

• Total

| 7.65 sq mi (19.81 km2)
Elevation

| 590 ft (180 m)
Population

(2019)[1]

| 42,549
Time zone| UTC+6.30 (MST)

Tamu is a town in the Kabaw Valley in the Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar near the border with the eastern Indian state of Manipur. It is a principal town of the Kabaw Valley and the seat of administration for the Tamu Township. Opposite the Indian town of Moreh, it is home to an official border trade posts with India, which opened on 12 April 2005.[2] In 2022, total trade volume at the border post stood at US$15.134 million.[3]

## Transport

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Tamu is something of a transport hub for cross-border traffic to India, being just across the border from Moreh. It is on the alignment of a proposed railway connecting the two countries.[4] Tamu is an important commercial town serving the Indian border town of Moreh. It is also a hub for smuggled goods from Thailand and China which are transported to India. The town is mainly populated by the Burmese, Chin ethnic people, and many others from throughout the country.

### Highway to Thailand

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India's foreign minister met with Myanmar's construction minister in Delhi on 22 February 2012, and spoke about opening a highway between Moreh, in India, and the Myanmar-Thai border near Mae Sot.[5]

## Climate

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Climate data for Tamu, Myanmar (1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 26.0
(78.8)  | 28.8
(83.8)  | 32.9
(91.2)  | 34.7
(94.5)  | 34.3
(93.7)  | 32.5
(90.5)  | 31.5
(88.7)  | 32.0
(89.6)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 31.3
(88.3)  | 29.3
(84.7)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 31.0
(87.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 7.6
(45.7)  | 9.9
(49.8)  | 14.1
(57.4)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 18.7
(65.7)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 16.6
(61.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 5.0
(0.20)  | 14.5
(0.57)  | 34.3
(1.35)  | 65.7
(2.59)  | 189.9
(7.48)  | 403.1
(15.87)  | 461.2
(18.16)  | 411.8
(16.21)  | 368.0
(14.49)  | 202.8
(7.98)  | 38.6
(1.52)  | 10.2
(0.40)  | 2,205.1
(86.81)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[6]

## References

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1. ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (2019). Tamu Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya တမူးမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Tamu Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report) (in Burmese).
2. ^ "Border Trade Posts". Ministry of Commerce. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
3. ^ "Border Trade Data". Ministry of Commerce. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
4. ^ Verma, Kumod (2008-12-31). "Pact on TARN to connect 28 nations through rail link". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
5. ^ Samrat (2012-03-13). "In India's Northeast, Peace and Foreign Ties Quietly Spread". India Ink. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
6. ^ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

## External links

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* "Tamu Map — Satellite Images of Tamu" Maplandia
* http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/border-woes/article2099469.ece
* http://e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=features.Indo-Myanmar_relationship_on_bilateral_and_economic_cooperation.html..
* http://www.akshardhool.com/2012/12/a-precursor-of-things-to-come.html
* http://www2.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21159
* http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/26/burmas-second-chance-for-trade-with-india/
* http://www.irrawaddy.org/india/burma-indo-border-market-threatened-by-indian-insurgents.html

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Sagaing Region

Capital: Monywa

Hkamti District|

* Hkamti Township (Hkamti)

Homalin District|

* Homalin Township (Homalin)

Kale District|

* Kale Township (Kalaymyo)
* Kalewa Township (Kalewa)
* Mingin Township (Mingin)

Kanbalu District|

* Kanbalu Township (Kanbalu)
* Kyunhla Township (Kyunhla)

Katha District|

* Banmauk Township (Banmauk)
* Htigyaing Township (Htigyaing)
* Indaw Township (Indaw)
* Katha Township (Katha)

Kawlin District|

* Kawlin Township (Kawlin)
* Pinlebu Township (Pinlebu)
* Wuntho Township (Wuntho)

Mawlaik District|

* Mawlaik Township (Mawlaik)
* Paungbyin Township (Paungbyin)

Monywa District|

* Ayadaw Township (Ayadaw)
* Budalin Township (Budalin)
* Chaung-U Township (Chaung-U)
* Monywa Township (Monywa)

Naga Self-Administered Zone|

* Lahe Township (Lahe)
* Leshi Township (Leshi)
* Nanyun Township (Nanyun)

Sagaing District|

* Myaung Township (Myaung)
* Myinmu Township (Myinmu)
* Sagaing Township (Sagaing)

Shwebo District|

* Khin-U Township (Khin-U)
* Shwebo Township (Shwebo)
* Wetlet Township (Wetlet)

Tamu District|

* Tamu Township (Tamu)

Ye-U District|

* Tabayin Township (Tabayin)
* Taze Township (Taze)
* Ye-U Township (Ye-U)

Yinmabin District|

* Kani Township (Kani)
* Pale Township (Pale)
* Salingyi Township (Salingyi)
* Yinmabin Township (Yinmabin)

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Borders of Myanmar

* Bangladesh
* China
* India
* Laos
* Thailand

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Border crossings of Myanmar

Bangladesh|

* Maungdaw (Teknaf)

China|

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China–Myanmar border crossings

Yunnan–Shan State|

* Diphu Pass
* Chinshwehaw–Qingshuihe
* Laukkai–Nansan
* Manhero–Yinjingzhai
* Mong La–Daluo
* Mong Ko–Manghai, Mangshi
* Muse–Ruili
* Namtit–Mangka
* Pangkham–Menglian
* Pang Hseng–Wanding

Yunnan–Kachin State|

* Lweje–Zhangfeng
* Laiza–Nabang
* Kanpaikti–Houqiao
* Mai Ja Yang–Zhangfeng
* Pang War–Diantan
* Hpimaw–Pianma

India|

| Mizoram|

* Kawrpuichhuah (Lunglei district)
* Zorinpui (Lawngtlai district / Kaladan)
* Rikhawdar-Khawmawi (Zokhawthar of Champhai district)
* Bangladesh via Mizoram

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Other|

* Tamu (Moreh)
* Khenman (Behiang)

Laos|

* Kenglat (Xieng Kok)

Thailand|

* Myawaddy (Mae Sot)
* Tachileik (Mae Sai)
* Kawthaung (Ranong)
* Htee Khee (Phu Nam Ron)
* Maw Daung (Singkhon Pass)
* Payathonzu (Sangkhla Buri and Three Pagodas Pass)
* Sinbyudaing (Bong Ti)
* Laos via Thailand

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* NARA

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