Putao (Burmese: ပူတာအိုမြို့) is the northernmost town in Kachin State, Myanmar and the principal town in Putao Township. The area around Putao is famous for its variety of birds and rare orchids, especially the so-called "Black Orchid" found in the mountains surrounding Putao. Myanmar's highest mountain, Hkakabo Razi, and other snow-capped peaks are visible from Putao.
Hkamti Long (also known as Khamti Long) is the former name of one of the outlying Shan States.[1] It was a princely state around the city of Putao settled by the Khamti Shan people. The name means "Great Place of Gold" in the Khamti Shan language.[2] Nowadays, there are Rawang and Lisu people, who are already regarded as Kachin nationalities. The seven-day-trek to West-Putao's mountain region, in which explorers found that there are Taron people ethnic whose height are lower than four feet. The population of this ethnic minority is so few nowadays that they are facing the threat of being extinct. The area covered by Hkamti Long may have included parts of what is now Kachin State (where Putao is located) as well as that of Shan State.[3]
Jingpo girl, Lisu girl and Rawang girl (From left to right) in PutaoThree local women heading to Putao Market to sell their goods.
Geographyedit
Putao is roughly 1,000 feet above sea level, and is a transportation hub for far-northern Myanmar.
Tourist attractionsedit
In addition to the mountains, the main attractions in the Putao area include rare orchids and herbs, Burmese Cordyceps (ရှီးပတီး), and Kaungmhulon, a Buddhist pagoda.
Climateedit
The climate of Putao is a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (KöppenCwa) with a very high amount of precipitation throughout the monsoon season. The average temperature in January is 13.1 °C, while August is the hottest month with an average of 26.6 °C.
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