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Mekkhaya
မက္ခရာLocation in Burma
MekkhayaCoordinates: 21°0′0″N 96°4′0″E / 21°N 96.066667°ECoordinates: 21°0′0″N 96°4′0″E / 21°N 96.066667°E Country 
BurmaDivision Mandalay Region District Kyaukse District Township Mekkhaya Founded c. 13th century Population – Ethnicities Burman – Religions Theravada Buddhism Time zone MST (UTC6:30) Area code(s) 2 (mobile: 69, 90)[1] Mekkhaya (Burmese: မက္ခရာ; also spelled Mekkara) is a small town just south of Mandalay, in Mandalay Division, Myanmar.
See also
- Yazathingyan: one of the three Shan Brothers who founded the Myinsaing Kingdom was viceroy of Mekkhaya from circa 1293 to 1298.[2]
- Prince of Mekkhaya: 19th century prince who tried to educational and administrative reforms during the reign of King Mindon
References
- ^ "Myanmar Area Codes". http://en.18dao.net/Area_Code/Myanmar.
- ^ Maung Htin Aung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press. pp. 71–79.
Mandalay Region Capital: MandalayKyaukse District 
Mandalay District Amarapura Township · Aungmyethazan Township · Chanayethazan Township · Chanmyathazi Township · Mahaaungmye Township · Patheingyi Township · Pyigyidagun TownshipMeiktila District Myingyan District Nyaung-U District Pyinoolwin District Yamethin District Main cities and towns Administrative divisions of Burma (Myanmar) States 
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