Meiktila
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Meiktila (Burmese: မိတ္ထီလာမြို့; MLCTS: mit thi la mrui.; Burmese pronunciation: [meɪʔtʰìlà mjo̰]) is a city in central Burma on the banks of Meiktila Lake in the Mandalay Region at the junctions of the Bagan-Taunggyi, Yangon-Mandalay and Meiktila-Myingyan highways. Because of its strategic position, Meiktila is home to Myanmar Air Force's central command and Meiktila Air Force Base.[1] The country's main aerospace engineering university, Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University is also located in Meiktila. As of 2021, the city had a population of 177,442.[2]
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Meiktila
မိတ္ထီလာမြို့ | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 95°53′0″E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Mandalay Region |
District | Meiktila District |
Township | Meiktila Township |
Population (2021) | 177,442 |
• Ethnicities | Bamar Karen Shan |
• Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
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