Bhamo (Burmese: ဗန်းမော်မြို့ ban: mau mrui., also spelt Banmaw; Shan: မၢၼ်ႈမူဝ်ႇ; Tai Nüa: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥛᥨᥝᥱ; Chinese: 新街, Hsinkai) is a city in Kachin State in northern Myanmar, 186 km (116 mi) south of the state capital, (Myitkyina).

"[4] From 1869 to 1879, it was the seat of British colonial Assistant political agent, subordinate to the Resident with the king of and in Ava.

In the early 20th century, due to its location at the highest navigable point of the river, it formed a part of caravan routes bringing jade from India to China.

The ruins of the old city walls, dating from the fifth century, are found some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the modern town.

The land route between Bhamo and Mu Se District (Muse, part of northern Shan State) is in poor condition.