Falam (Burmese: ဖလမ်းမြို့; MLCTS: pha. lam: mrui., pronounced [pʰəláɰ̃ mjo̰]) is a town in north-western Burma (Myanmar) near Burma's western border with the Indian state of Mizoram. The town was founded by the Taisun tribe. The British arrived to Falam in 1892, and became an important base for British rule of the Chin Hills. After the formation of Chin State, it was the capital city until the administrative offices were moved to Hakha in 1974. It is still the regional governor of Falam District and of Falam Township. Falam is the headquarters of several important organizations, such as the Chin Baptist Convention (CBC). The population, as of 2014, is 9,092 (male:4266; female: 4826).[3]
Falam
‹See Tfd›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″N 93°40′40″E / 22.91361°N 93.67778°E | |
| 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 |
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.
Historical perspective
editThe name Falam originated from Fa-hlam, from Taisun language of one of the tribes in Chin. Falam was a village created and founded by the Taisun 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
edit| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
Ministries and government organizations
editMany federal agencies maintain offices in Falam, such as Forestry, Health, Agriculture, Customs and Education.[6]
Television
edit- MRTV
- Myawaddy TV
- Myanmar International television formerly MRTV-3
- MRTV-4
Radio
editReferences
edit- ^ "Palan (Variant)" Falam, Myanmar at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ ""Myanmar: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population:calculation 2010"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. World Gazetteer
- ^ "The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Chin State Report" (PDF). ReliefWeb. Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Myanmar Climate Report" (PDF). Norwegian Meteorological Institute. pp. 23–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Myanmar Government Telephone Directory & Listing: Falam" Archived 2006-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Myanmar Telephone Directory: Myanmar White Pages