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The name Meiktila comes from Mithila, the name of an ancient Indian kingdom.

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Meiktila

Myanmar

Country
Myanmar
Population
170.0K
Coordinates
20.87, 95.87
871st most populous city in the world

Meiktila 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.

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Meiktila district is the most easterly of the districts in Myanmar's central dry zone.

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Meiktila

Myanmar

Country
Myanmar
Population
170.0K
Coordinates
20.87, 95.87
871st most populous city in the world

Meiktila 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.

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Meiktila has a hot semi-arid climate, marginally too dry to qualify as a tropical savanna climate.

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Meiktila

Myanmar

Country
Myanmar
Population
170.0K
Coordinates
20.87, 95.87
871st most populous city in the world

Meiktila 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.

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Meiktila has 44 Buddhist pagodas as of 2020.

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Meiktila

Myanmar

Country
Myanmar
Population
170.0K
Coordinates
20.87, 95.87
871st most populous city in the world

Meiktila 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.

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Meiktila is home to the Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University, a national university.

Meiktila
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Meiktila

Myanmar

Country
Myanmar
Population
170.0K
Coordinates
20.87, 95.87
871st most populous city in the world

Meiktila 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.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0

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