What is the population of Kalay, Sagaing?

Kalay has a population of approximately 220,000 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Kalay, Sagaing located?

Kalay is located in Sagaing, Myanmar, at approximate coordinates 23.1958°, 94.0146°.

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Kalay

Total population

220,000

Elevation450 m

Land area2337.74 km²

Coordinates23.20°, 94.01°

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Elevation

450 m

Area

2337.74 km²

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Overview

Kalay, also known as Kale, is one of the largest towns in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. It is located upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Myittha River, a tributary of the Chindwin River. The town is the district headquarters of the Kalay District. It has gained importance with trans border movement enabled between Myanmar and India following the 165 kilometres (103 mi) Tamu–Kalay section of India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway built by the Border Roads Organization of India under the Look-East Connectivity policy. Consequently, Kalay is now one of the fastest developing towns in Myanmar.

History & geography

History

According to tradition, Kalay was established as a town on 3 February 966 (Sunday, the 5th of waning of Tabodwe 328 ME). Kale was an independent Shan state between the 14th–16th centuries. During the Second World War, Kalay was an important regrouping point for the British during their retreat from Burma in 1942 because of the relatively easier access to India along the Manipur River (the alternative was to march through malarial forests from Kalewa to Tamu). On 19 September 2007, 200 monks marched through the streets of Kalay as a part of the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests. Over the next few days, the monks were joined by thousands of people of the Chin ethnic group. On 24 September, students marched from Kalay University with posters and protested, demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and two other political prisoners. In July 2015, a monsoon rain triggered a natural disaster, and a state of emergency was declared in four regions of the country. The disaster caused a flash flood in Kalay and surrounding areas. Kalay was devastated by the disaster.

Geography

Geographically, the distinctive feature of the town is that the Tropic of Cancer passes through it. This point has been marked by the milepost 55/56 near Kyansitgon village. Set in terrain that has an average elevation of above mean sea level, the town has a picturesque backdrop of the Laytha Hill in the east and the Chin Hills in the west. |source 2 = Norwegian Meteorological Institute (extremes) }}

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