Mekkhaya (Burmese: မက္ခရာ; also spelled Mekkara) is a small town just south of Mandalay, Myanmar. It was a co-capital of the Myinsaing Regency from 1297 to 1313.
Mekkhaya
မက္ခရာ | |
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  Mekkhaya Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 21°0′0″N 96°4′0″E / 21.00000°N 96.06667°E | |
| Country |  MM |
| Region | Mandalay Region |
| District | Kyaukse District |
| Township | Mekkhaya |
| Founded | c. 13th century |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Bamar (Burman) |
| • Religions | Theravada Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 2 (mobile: 69, 90)[1] |
Notable people
edit- Yazathingyan: one of the cofounders of Myinsaing Regency
- Prince of Mekkhaya: 19th-century prince who tried to educational and administrative reforms during the reign of King Mindon
References
edit- ^ "Myanmar Area Codes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
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