Falam ဖလမ်းမြို့ Palan[1] | |
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Town | |
 Quasquicentennial (125th anniversary) celebration of the founding of Falam, Feb 22, 2017 | |
  Falam Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates:22°54′49″N93°40′40″E / 22.91361°N 93.67778°E /22.91361; 93.67778 | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Chin State |
| District | Falam District |
| Township | Falam Township |
| Elevation | 5,500 ft (1,700 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | 9,529 |
| • Religions | Christian (97%) Buddhist (2%) Others (1%) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Falam (Burmese:ဖလမ်းမြို့;MLCTS:pha. lam: mrui.,pronounced[pʰəláɰ̃mjo̰]) is a town in north-westernBurma (Myanmar) near Burma's western border with the Indian state ofMizoram. The town was founded by the Taisun tribe. The British arrived to Falam in 1892, and became an important base for British rule of theChin Hills. After the formation ofChin State, it was the capital city until the administrative offices were moved toHakha in 1974. It is still the regional governor ofFalam District and ofFalam Township. Falam is the headquarters of several important organizations, such as theChin Baptist Convention (CBC). The population, as of 2014, is 9,092 (male:4266; female: 4826).[3]
The first school (National School of Ek Tu) established in Chin State is the No.1 Basic Education High School in Falam. Many of the buildings in Falam reflect the British occupation and its former status as the state capital. The main road (Kalay-Falam-Hakka) in the Chin mountains travel through Falam.
The name Falam originated from Fa-hlam, fromTaisun language of one of the tribes in Chin. Falam was a village created and founded by theTaisun tribe. Taisun was one of the strongest tribes in northern Chin hills and was the leading tribe collaborated with other tribes against the British rule in Chin history.
| Climate data for Falam, elevation 1,372 m (4,501 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 30.7 (87.3) | 34.0 (93.2) | 34.0 (93.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.5 (85.1) | 30.8 (87.4) | 29.5 (85.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.3 (77.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.5 (76.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.6 (74.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.2 (66.6) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 17.2 (63.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 19.0 (66.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) | 10.2 (50.4) | 13.2 (55.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 16.7 (62.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.3 (63.1) | 15.8 (60.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 8.9 (48.0) | 14.3 (57.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.0 (39.2) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.8 (49.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 12.3 (54.1) | 15.0 (59.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 13.5 (56.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 7.6 (45.7) | 5.0 (41.0) | 4.0 (39.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 11.3 (0.44) | 9.7 (0.38) | 26.9 (1.06) | 68.2 (2.69) | 179.5 (7.07) | 241.3 (9.50) | 286.9 (11.30) | 272.6 (10.73) | 226.8 (8.93) | 160.7 (6.33) | 38.8 (1.53) | 12.3 (0.48) | 1,535.2 (60.44) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 13.3 | 19.0 | 23.1 | 21.6 | 16.8 | 12.7 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 124.3 |
| Source 1:World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:Norwegian Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
Many federal agencies maintain offices in Falam, such as Forestry, Health, Agriculture, Customs and Education.[6]
Capital:Hakha | ||
| Tedim District |   | |
| Falam District | ||
| Hakha District | ||
| Matupi District | ||
| Paletwa District | ||
| Mindat District | ||
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