Meiktila

Meiktila
မိတ္ထီလာမြို့
City
Meiktila is located in Myanmar
Meiktila
Meiktila
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°53′0″N 95°53′0″E / 20.88333°N 95.88333°E / 20.88333; 95.88333
Country Myanmar
Division Mandalay Region
DistrictMeiktila District
TownshipMeiktila Township
Population
 (2021)
177,442
 • Ethnicities
Bamar Karen Shan
 • Religions
Theravada Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+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]

  1. ^ Min Lwin (2008-12-01). "Junta Orders Major Air Force Base Relocated". The Irrawaddy News. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11.
  2. ^ "Population of Cities in Myanmar (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.