Mandalay Division
Mandalay is the city of last Kingdom of Myanmar
Dynasty before British took over. For this
reason, it still has great importance as
Myanmar's cultural heart. It is the second
largest city in Myanmar is about 690 km north of
Yangon; the former capital of Myanmar, with a
population of nearly a million, relatively young
dating back only a century. Today Mandalay
neighbours the mountain regions of the Shan and
the Kachin people, acting as the gateway to the
north, and ultimately to China. It is the main
market city for "Upper Myanmar' and a place for
the hill tribes to gather and trade. Mandalay
still has considerable cultural and religious
significance and its Buddhist monasteries are
among the most important in the country. About
60% of the monks in Myanmar reside in the
Mandalay area.
Weather Condition
 Mandalay
division climate is different to some hill
regions like Mogok and Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo). It
is cool and heavy rain about 100" to 60" and in
plane land the average temperature is 110 degree
F and year-round average rainfall is about 40".
How to go there
Mandalay International Airport is the gateway.
It takes about 12 hours by express coach and
about 14 hours by train. Myanmar Airways, Yangon
Airways, Air Mandalay and Air Bagan operate
daily flights about one and half hours from
Yangon.
Places of Interest
Mandalay (The last Kingdome of Myanmar Dynasty)
Bagan (Archaeological)
Pyin Oo Lwin (MayMyo)
Mogok (Ruby Land)
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