Falam, Myanmar
Falam
ဖလမ်းမြို့ Palan[1] | |
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Town | |
_-_panoramio_(72).jpg) Town scene | |
  Falam Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′49″N 93°40′40″E / 22.91361°N 93.67778°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Chin State |
| District | Falam District |
| Township | Falam Township |
| Population (2010)[2] | 9,529 |
| • Religions | Christianity |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Falam[3] (Burmese: ဖလမ်းမြို့; hpa. lam: mrui.) is a town in north-western Burma (Myanmar) near Burma's western border with the Indian state of Mizoram. The town was founded by the British in 1892, and became an important base for British rule of the Chin Hills. After the formation of Chin State, it was the capital city until the administrative offices were moved to Hakha in 1974. It is still the regional capital of Falam District and of Falam Township. Falam is the headquarters of several important organizations. The Chin Baptist Convention (CBC) has its head office in Falam. The population, as of 2014, is 9,529.[2]
People who travel through the city take the Kalay-Falam-Hakha Road. The first school established in Chin State is the No.1 Basic Education High School in Falam. Many of the buildings in Falam reflect the British occupation and its former status as the state capital.
Historical perspective
The name Falam originated from Fa-hlam, from Taisun language of one of the tribes in Chin. Falam was a village created and founded by the Taisun tribe. Taisun was one of the strongest tribes in northern Chin hills and was the leading tribe collaborated with other tribes against the British rule in Chin history.
Climate
| Climate data for Falam, Myanmar (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8.4 (0.33) |
11.5 (0.45) |
33.0 (1.30) |
78.9 (3.11) |
161.0 (6.34) |
229.7 (9.04) |
255.2 (10.05) |
261.8 (10.31) |
224.3 (8.83) |
139.1 (5.48) |
53.1 (2.09) |
11.2 (0.44) |
1,467.2 (57.76) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[4] | |||||||||||||
Ministries and government organizations
Many federal agencies maintain offices in Falam, such as Forestry, Health, Agriculture, Customs and Education.[5]
Television
- MRTV
- Myawaddy TV
- Myanmar International television formerly MRTV-3
- MRTV-4
Radio
References
- ^ "Palan (Variant)" Falam, Myanmar at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b ""Myanmar: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population:calculation 2010"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) World Gazetteer - ^ "Falam (Approved)" Falam, Myanmar at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 26–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Myanmar Government Telephone Directory & Listing: Falam" Myanmar Telephone Directory: Myanmar White Pages
External links
Capital: Hakha | ||
| Tedim District |   | |
| Falam District | ||
| Hakha District | ||
| Matupi District | ||
| Mindat District | ||
| Paletwa District | ||
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