Tahaundam

Tahaundam
Tahaundam

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 28°10′9″N 97°40′42″E / 28.16917°N 97.67833°E / 28.16917; 97.67833Coordinates: 28°10′9″N 97°40′42″E / 28.16917°N 97.67833°E / 28.16917; 97.67833
Country  Burma
Division Kachin State
District Putao District
Township Nogmung Township
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Tahaundam is the northernmost village inhabited year round by ethnic Tibetans of northern Kachin State, in extreme northern Myanmar (formerly Burma). The village, at an elevation of 1200 m, is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, rising to the highest peak of Myanmar, Mt. Hkakabo Razi at 5880 m.[1] Tahaundam is briefly described by the WCS.[2] Between Tahaundam and Nogmung are several smaller villages with local ethnic groups (e.g., Lisu, Rawang).

Climate

Tahaundam has a humid subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb).Temperatures are relatively mild throughout the year.Tahaundam is a very foggy village around the whole year.

Climate data for Tahaundam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 27.3
(81.1)		 28.6
(83.5)		 29.8
(85.6)		 30.3
(86.5)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.2
(90)		 29.9
(85.8)		 26.7
(80.1)		 25.9
(78.6)		 16.2
(61.2)		 32.2
(90)
Average high °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)		 4.5
(40.1)		 7.7
(45.9)		 8.5
(47.3)		 12.0
(53.6)		 13.6
(56.5)		 15.5
(59.9)		 16.7
(62.1)		 14.9
(58.8)		 12.1
(53.8)		 8.8
(47.8)		 4.2
(39.6)		 10.15
(50.28)
Average low °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −2.2
(28)		 1.5
(34.7)		 4.9
(40.8)		 7.5
(45.5)		 9.2
(48.6)		 9.5
(49.1)		 8.7
(47.7)		 3.9
(39)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 2.09
(35.77)
Record low °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)		 −14.7
(5.5)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −9.5
(14.9)		 −13.3
(8.1)		 −16.3
(2.7)

References

  1. ↑ Swen C. Renner, John H. Rappole, Peter Leimgruber, Daniel S. Kelly, Nay Myo Shwe, Thein Aung, Myint Aung. 2007. Land cover in the Northern Forest Complex of Myanmar: new insights for conservation. Oryx 41:27-37
  2. ↑ Alan Rabinowitz (2001). Beyond the Last Village. Island Press. ISBN 1-55963-800-1.
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