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Bhamo ( ban: mau mrui., also spelt Banmaw), historically known as Man Maw (; ) or Hsinkai () is a city in Kachin State in northern Myanmar, south of the state capital, (Myitkyina). It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists primarily of residents Chinese or Shan descent, with Kachin peoples primarily occupying the hills around the town. It is the administrative center of Bhamo District and Bhamo Township.

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Place details

Locality
ဗန်းမော်မြို့
Region
ကချင်ပြည်နယ်
Country
မြန်မာ
Population
54,721
Timezone
Asia/Yangon

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Key facts

Settlement.native_name
()
Settlement.official_name
Bhamo
Settlement.other_name
Hsinkai
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map
Burma
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Burma
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.image_skyline
Bhamo-monasterio-d04.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Myanmar
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Division
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Bhamo District
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Township
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Bhamo Township
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2019

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Official name
ဗန်းမော်
Elevation
115
Image
Bhamo-monasterio-d04.jpg
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Bhamo
native label
ဗန်းမော်
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Bhamo ( ban: mau mrui., also spelt Banmaw), historically known as Man Maw (; ) or Hsinkai () is a city in Kachin State in northern Myanmar, south of the state capital, (Myitkyina). It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists primarily of residents Chinese or Shan descent, with Kachin peoples primarily occupying the hills around the town. It is the administrative center of Bhamo District and Bhamo Township.

==Etymology== Bhamo is derived from the Shan language placename "Man Maw" (, ; ), meaning "potter's village" or "village of jars."

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