Meiktila
in Meiktila District of Mandalay Region, Myanmar

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
20.878 and 95.858 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 20° 52' 39" and E 95° 51' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kyat - MMK
Spoken languages:
Burmese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:04 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Yangon
UTC/GMT offset: 6.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.320 and -76.160 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Santa Rosa
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Myanmar in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Myanmar.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Myanmar. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Meiktila

Meiktila in Meiktila District (Mandalay Region) with it's 177,442 citizens is a town in Myanmar about 80 mi (or 129 km) north of Nay Pyi Taw, the country's capital city.

Current time in Meiktila is now 08:04 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Yangon with an UTC offset of 6.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Meiktila, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Myanmar is Mandalay International Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 93 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Pyu Ancient Cities in a distance of 110 mi (or 177 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sagaing, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Magway and Taunggyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 100 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 18%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

37°C (99 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

38°C (100 °F)
34°C (94 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

40°C (103 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Washing Elephant

Published: April 14, 2012
Length: 04:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Taylor Prokes

I scrubbed him down until my arms were jello! He couldn't of been happy. & if you thought washing your dog was a big task think again.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Meiktila

Meiktila is a city in central Myanmar, located on the banks of Lake Meiktila in Mandalay Division, 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. The country's main aerospace engineering university, Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University is also located in Meiktila.

Located at 20.8833, 95.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Township capitals of Burma, Populated places in Mandalay Region

Basic Education High School No. 1 Meiktila

Basic Education High School No. 1 Meiktila (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် မိတ္ထီလာ; commonly known as Royal No.1 High School), located on the bank of Lake Meiktila, is a public high school in Meiktila, Myanmar.

Located at 20.8833, 95.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High schools in Burma, Meiktila

Meiktila Lake

Lake Meiktila is a lake located near Meiktila, Myanmar (Burma). It is 7 miles (11 km) long, averages half a mile across, and covers an area of 3.5 sq. mile. Mone-Dai dam supplies water to the lake. It is divided into two parts, north lake and south lake. It is divided by a bridge across the lake. The lake is an artificial irrigation and water reservoir, 7 miles long, 0.5 miles wide. Mondai dam supplies water to the lake.

Located at 20.8667, 95.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Burma

National Highway 4 (Burma)

National Highway 4 is an important west-east flowing highway of central Burma. It connects the town of Meiktila in the Mandalay Region to Tachileik in Shan State in the east on the border with Thailand.

Located at 20.8728, 95.8831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Burma


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Meiktila, メイッティーラ, 메이크틸라, မိတ္ထီလာမြို့, Miktila, Мейтхила, เมะทีลา, میئکتیلا