Meiktila
မိတ္ထီလာမြို့ | |
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  Meiktila Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 95°53′0″E / 20.88333°N 95.88333°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) |
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]
- ^ Min Lwin (2008-12-01). "Junta Orders Major Air Force Base Relocated". The Irrawaddy News. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Population of Cities in Myanmar (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.