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Kalewa

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Country
  
Burma

Division
  
Sagaing

Township
  
Kale Township

Local time
  
Saturday 8:53 AM

Region
  
Central north-western

District
  
Kale

Time zone
  
MST (UTC+06:30)

Kalewa

Weather
  
23°C, Wind NE at 2 km/h, 51% Humidity

Kalaymyo to kalewa sagaing division


Kalewa is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Division of north-western Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Kalewa Township.

Contents

Map of Kalewa, Myanmar (Burma)

Climate

Tahan has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Temperatures are very warm throughout the year, although the winter months (December–February) are milder. The pre-monsoon months from March to May are especially hot, with maximum temperatures around 35 °C (95 °F). There is a winter dry season (November–April) and a summer wet season (May–October).

Economy

Upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Chindwin River, Kalewa is gaining importance as a staging point for trade between Burma and India.

References

Kalewa Wikipedia