Putao (Burmese: ပူတာအိုမြို့) is the northernmost town of Kachin State, Myanmar. It is the principal town in Putao Township. It can only be reached by road during summer (for nationals) but is accessible year round by air if there are sufficient tourist groups to justify a plane. The area around Putao is famous for the variety of endemic birds and rare orchids, which grow naturally. Many orchid lovers are especially attracted by the so-called "Black Orchid" that can be found in the mountains east and west of Putao. Hkakabo Razi and other snow-capped mountains are visible from Putao. Putao attracts also enthusiasts, hiking to Hkakabo Razi base camp, located close to Tahaundam.[1]
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Hkakabo Razi Mountain 1
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Hkamti Long 2
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Climate 3
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See also 4
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References 5
Hkakabo Razi Mountain
Hkakabo Razi Mountain and other snow-capped mountains are visible from Putao. Putao attracts also enthusiasts, hiking to Khakaborazi base camp, located close to Tahaundam.
Hkamti Long
Hkamti Long (also Khamti Long) is the former name of the princely state around the city of Putao settled by the Hkamti Shan people. The name means "Great Place of Gold" in the Hkamti Shan language [2]. Nowadays, there are Rawang and Lisu nationalities which are already regarded as Kachin nationalities. The seven-day-trek to West-Putao's mountain region, in which explorers found that there are Hta Lone (Hta Rone) ethnic whose height are lower than four feet. The population of this ethnic minority is so few nowadys that they are facing the threat of being extinct. The area covered by Hkamti Long may have included parts of what is now Kachin State (where Putao is located) as well as that of Shan State.
Climate
The climate of Putao is a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with very high amount of precipitation throughout the monsoon season. Average temperature in January is 13.1°C, August is the hottest month with 25.9°C.
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Climate data for Putao
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Average high °C (°F)
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19.3
(66.7)
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19.9
(67.8)
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23.6
(74.5)
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24.9
(76.8)
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28.5
(83.3)
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28.5
(83.3)
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28.2
(82.8)
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29.3
(84.7)
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28.5
(83.3)
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27.5
(81.5)
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24.3
(75.7)
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20.4
(68.7)
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25.24
(77.43)
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Average low °C (°F)
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6.9
(44.4)
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9.3
(48.7)
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12.6
(54.7)
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15.8
(60.4)
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19.6
(67.3)
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21.5
(70.7)
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22.7
(72.9)
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22.5
(72.5)
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22.0
(71.6)
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18.4
(65.1)
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12.2
(54)
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8.1
(46.6)
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15.97
(60.74)
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Average rainfall mm (inches)
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14
(0.55)
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38
(1.5)
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75
(2.95)
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147
(5.79)
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176
(6.93)
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738
(29.06)
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998
(39.29)
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912
(35.91)
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645
(25.39)
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220
(8.66)
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22
(0.87)
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16
(0.63)
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4,001
(157.53)
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Source: Climate Charts
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See also
References
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Glossary of Burmese terms
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Burma Library message post
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Shan history
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LoveToKnow 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article
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