Pyapon
The natural beauty of Pyapon attracts tourists to cruise nearby backwaters where nearby mangroves are home to birds, crocodiles and, occasionally, dolphins.
History
Year | Pyapon | ±% |
---|---|---|
1983 | 39,862 | — |
2019 | 47,321 | +18.7% |
2021 | 65,601 | +38.6% |
Source: Britannica, General Administration Department data and World Population Review |
The city's name is believed to derive from the Mon name, ဖျာပုၚ်, which literally translates to "rice market." The Mon were the first to settle the city on the Pyapon River, choosing the furthest inland a ship could travel on low tide. In 1782, Badon Min declared Pyapon as a town. The modern city of Pyapon was formally elevated to city status in 1972.
In the early 20th century, Pyapon reclaimed alluvial marshlands for rice cultivation, attracting a large number of settlers.
Climate
Climate data for Pyapon (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.4 (68.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.7 (0.03) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.4 (0.06) |
15.7 (0.62) |
143.5 (5.65) |
156.8 (6.17) |
205.4 (8.09) |
229.5 (9.04) |
164.6 (6.48) |
72.0 (2.83) |
13.3 (0.52) |
4.4 (0.17) |
1,007.8 (39.68) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 43.7 |
Source: NOAA |
Culture
Since 1878, Pyapon's theatrical troupe has hosted annual performances of the Yama Zatdaw, Myanmar's adaptation of the Ramayana, a Sanskrit epic.
Notable people
- San Hlaing, artist