Kyaukse
‹See Tfd›ကျောက်ဆည် | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Downtown Kyaukse, the Main Road, and Clock Tower | |
  Kyaukse Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 21°36′47″N 96°7′49″E / 21.61306°N 96.13028°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Mandalay Region |
| District | Kyaukse District |
| Township | Kyaukse Township |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 741,071[1] |
| • Ethnicities | Burman |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kyaukse (Burmese: ကျောက်ဆည် မြို့, pronounced [tɕaʊʔ sʰɛ̀ mjo̰]) is a town and the capital of Kyaukse District in Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Lying on the Zawgyi River, 25 miles (40 km) south of Mandalay, it is served by the Mandalay-Yangon (Rangoon) railway. The first Myanmar probably settled in the area about 800, and local 12th- and 13th-century inscriptions refer to Kyaukse as “the first home”. Remains of pagodas and old cities are found throughout the area. The Shwethalyaung Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta (1044–77), is located in Kyaukse.
Kyaukse is famous for the Kyaukse elephant dance festival,[2] and for being the home town of former dictator Senior General Than Shwe. The town's industrial zone is one of more than 30 across the country.[3]
- ^ Provisional Results Census 26 August 2014 FINAL, ပြည်သူ့အင်အားဦးစီးဌာန, 26 August 2014, p. ၂၈, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved March 25, 2015
- ^ "Kyaukse, famous town for elephant festival" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar. 16 October 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Shin, Aung (22 June 2014). "APR takes up the elephant dance". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.