Английская Википедия:Gwa, Myanmar
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Gwa (Шаблон:Lang-my) is a town located at the southern tip of Myanmar's Rakhine State. It is the principal town of Gwa Township. In the 2014 census, the town and surrounding rural areas had a population of 66,015, of which only 7,422 are urban.
Climate
Like all of Rakhine State, Gwa has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) with a lengthy dry season from mid-November to April and an extremely wet wet season due to the blocking of moisture-saturated westerly monsoon winds by the Arakan Mountains. Between June and August, as in all of Rakhine State, rainfall typically exceeds Шаблон:Convert, and annual rainfall is amongst the highest in Southeast Asia at around Шаблон:Convert. Temperatures are very warm to hot throughout the year, although cool breezes and comfortable nights during the dry season make conditions fairly pleasant. Шаблон:Weather box
Economy
Fishing is the primary industry in Gwa. Most residents fish in nearby waters, both for self-sustenance and trade with nearby towns. Rice, bamboo and coconuts are also widely grown in Gwa for export.
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