Yamethin Township is a township of Yamethin District in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). The administrative seat and principal city is Yamethin, which is also the major rail stop in the township, and it has a population of 258,091.[1][2]
Communities
Among the many communities in Yamethin Township are: North and South Pyar Si, Upper and Lower Warpyutaung (Wapyudaung), and Yebyu.
Food
Yamethin is known for its fried Tofu, grape plantation, and high production of several crops and paddy.
Kyini Lake
It was dug by King Kyawswa of Bogan in 1303 A.D. It was restored in 2015 to irrigate 8129 acres of monsoon and summer paddy plantations and provide water to the people of nearby areas.[3]
History
Yamethin Township was established as a town during the time of King Duttabaung in 170 BE (Buddhist Era). The town was formerly known as Nwamethin (နွားမည်းသင်း), in reference to the preponderance of black cows in the area. Over time, the town's name evolved to Namethin and to thin, which is the modern-day name.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Yamethin (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.7 (0.07) |
2.6 (0.10) |
8.8 (0.35) |
25.1 (0.99) |
136.0 (5.35) |
104.8 (4.13) |
96.8 (3.81) |
117.1 (4.61) |
152.4 (6.00) |
140.2 (5.52) |
48.8 (1.92) |
9.3 (0.37) |
843.6 (33.21) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
2014
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 145,207 | — |
| 1983 | 181,973 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 258,091 | +41.8% |
| Source: ,[6][7] | ||
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Yamethin Township had a population of 258,091.[2] The population density was 119.1 people per km2.[2] The census reported that the median age was 28.4 years, and a sex ratio of 95 males per 100 females.[2] There were 57,259 households; the mean household size was 4.1.[2]
List of rulers of Yamethin
The following is a list of rulers of the Yamethin region.
| Name | Term From | Term Until | Relationship to predecessor(s) | Overlord(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thihapate | c. 1330s | 1351 | Appointed | Son of Uzana I of Pinya | |
| Swa Saw Ke | 1351 | 1351 | Appointed | ||
| Thilawa | 1351 | 1395/96 | Brother-in-law | ||
| Maha Pyauk | 1395/96 | c. November 1400 | Brother | ||
| Sithu Pauk Hla | c. November 1400 | c. mid-1413 | Appointed | Minkhaung I | Son of Chief Minister Min Yaza of Wun Zin |
| Sithu Thihapate | by November 1413 | c. late 1428 | Appointed | ||
| Toungoo / Yatsauk rule (1428–1444) | |||||
| Minye Kyawhtin | c. late 1444 | c. late 1445 | Seized by force | N/A — Independent ruler | In rebellion / Pretender to the Ava throne |
| ... | |||||
| Minye Kyawswa | c. early 1471[a] | June/July 1501[b] | Appointed | Lord of Yamethin and the Five Irrigated Districts, Yindaw, Hlaingdet, Nyaungyan, and Paukmyaing[8] | |
| Shwe Nawrahta | June/July 1501 | November/December 1501[c] | Appointed | Narapati II | Executed by drowning[10] |
| Min Uti | February/March 1502[d] | 1524/25[e] | Appointed | Narapati II | Brother-in-law of Narapati II[11] |
References
- ^ He was appointed to two different governorships Myedu, followed by Talok before being appointed to Yamethin and the surrounding districts. Chronicles do not provide the exact tenures. All the appointment entries are listed right after his father's accession in July 1468.[8] However, chronicles do say that Sithu Kyawhtin was transferred from Nyaungyan to Toungoo in late 832 ME (early 1471).[9] Thus, Minye Kyawswa's appointment at Yamethin and the surrounding districts, including Nyaungyan, was likely made in or after 1470/71.
- ^ Waso 863 ME (15 June 1501–13 July 1501)[10]
- ^ Nadaw 863 ME (10 November 1501–8 December 1501)[10]
- ^ Tabaung 863 ME (6 February 1502–7 March 1502)[11]
- ^ 886 ME (1524/25)[12]
- ^ "Myanmar: Regions, States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Yamethin Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ "President inspects dredging at Kyee Ni Lake in Yamethin Township". www.president-office.gov.mm/en/. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "ရမည်းသင်းမြို့နယ်ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်အလက်များ" (PDF). General Administration Department. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Mandalay Division 1983 Population Census (PDF). Rangoon: Immigration and Manpower Department. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ ၁၉၇၃ ခုနှစ်၊ လူဦးရေသန်းခေါင်စာရင်း (မန္တလေးတိုင်း) (PDF) (in Burmese). ပြည်ထဲရေးနှင့်သာသနာရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ a b Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 100
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 101
- ^ a b c Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 120
- ^ a b Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 121
- ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 129–130
Bibliography
- Kala, U (2006) [1724]. Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
External links
- "Yamethin Township - Mandalay Division"[permanent dead link] Map ID: MIMU 154v01, Creation Date: 17 May 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- Township 151 on "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Yamethin Google Satellite Map" Maplandia
