Mekkhaya
| Mekkhaya မက္ခရာ | |
|---|---|
  Mekkhaya Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 21°0′0″N 96°4′0″E / 21.00000°N 96.06667°ECoordinates: 21°0′0″N 96°4′0″E / 21.00000°N 96.06667°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| Division | Mandalay Region |
| District | Kyaukse District |
| Township | Mekkhaya |
| Founded | c. 13th century |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Burman |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
| Time zone | MST (UTC6:30) |
| Area code(s) | 2 (mobile: 69, 90)[1] |
Mekkhaya (Burmese: မက္ခရာ; also spelled Mekkara) is a small town just south of Mandalay, in Mandalay Division, Myanmar.
See also
- Yazathingyan: one of the three Shan Brothers who founded the Myinsaing Kingdom was viceroy of Mekkhaya from circa 1293 to 1298.[2]
- Prince of Mekkhaya: 19th-century prince who tried to educational and administrative reforms during the reign of King Mindon
References
- ↑ "Myanmar Area Codes".
- ↑ Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. pp. 71–79.
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