Bhamo
in Bhamo District of Kachin State, Myanmar

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.253 and 97.234 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 15' 9" and E 97° 14' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kyat - MMK
Spoken languages:
Burmese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:01 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:30 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.649 and -74.653 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Musia
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Myanmar in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Myanmar.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Myanmar. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Bhamo

Bhamo in Bhamo District (Kachin State) with it's 47,920 habitants is a town located in Myanmar about 319 mi (or 514 km) north of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital town.

Time in Bhamo is now 09:01 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Bhamo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Myanmar is Banmaw Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zhangfeng, Pingyuan, Myitkyina, Zhedao and Tengyue. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 99 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

40°C (103 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bhamo

Bhamo (Burmese: ဗန်းမော်မြို့, also spelt Bamaw) is a city of Kachin State in northernmost part of Myanmar, located 186 km south from the capital city of Myitkyina. It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 65 km of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists of Chinese and Shan, with Kachin peoples in the hills around the town. It is the administrative center of Bhamo District and Bhamo Township.

Located at 24.2667, 97.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Township capitals of Burma, Populated places in Kachin State, Irrawaddy River

Bhamo District

Bhamo District is a district of the Kachin State in northern Burma (Myanmar). The capital is the city of Bhamo. The district covers an area of 10,742.9 km. The district of four townships: Bhamo Township, Shwegu Township, Momauk Township, and Mansi Township.

Located at 24.25, 97.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Burma, Kachin State

Taping River

Taping River, also known as Ta Hkaw Hka in Kachin and Ta Ying Chiang(大盈江) in Chinese, is a river in northern Myanmar, formerly Burma. It is the first tributary of the country's chief river, the Irrawaddy, and the watersheds between it and the N'mai Hka river to the northwest and the rivers Shweli and Salween to the southeast form part of the boundary with China. Its source lies in Yingjiang County of Yunnan Province,China, and it enters the Irrawaddy near Bhamo, Kachin State.

Located at 24.2833, 97.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Burma, Rivers of Yunnan, International rivers of Asia, Burma–China border, Geography of Yunnan

Bhamo Airport

Bhamo Airport is an airport serving Bhamo (Banmaw), a city in the Kachin State in northern Burma. It is also known as Banmaw Airport.

Located at 24.2708, 97.2469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Burma, Kachin State, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Burma, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - China-Burma-India


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hsinkai, Banmaw, Banmo, Bhamo, BMO, バモー, 바모, ဗန်းမော်မြို့, Бамо, Банмо, พะโม, 八莫