Mandalay

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Mandalay is a major cultural and economic center in central Myanmar, historically known as the last royal capital of the Burmese kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
populated place
administrativeDivision Mandalay District
climate tropical savanna climate
contains Atumashi Monastery
Kuthodaw Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Mandalay Hill
Mandalay Palace
Shwenandaw Monastery
coordinateLocation 21.983°N 96.083°E
country Myanmar
culture important center of Theravada Buddhism
major center of Burmese culture
economy center for agricultural trade
center for jade and gem trade
important trading hub with China
major commercial center of upper Myanmar
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 79 m
ethnicGroups Bamar
Chinese
Indian
Shan
foundedBy King Mindon
hasCapitalRole capital of Mandalay Region
former royal capital of Burma
hasPopulation over 1 million
hasUniversity Mandalay Technological University
Mandalay University
University of Medicine, Mandalay
historicalEra Konbaung Dynasty
historicalSignificance last royal capital of the Burmese kingdom
inception 1857
is second-largest city in Myanmar
language Burmese
locatedIn Mandalay Region
central Myanmar
locatedOnRiver Irrawaddy River
namedAfter Mandalay Hill
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
timeZone Myanmar Time
transport Mandalay International Airport
railway junction
river port on the Irrawaddy
urbanStatus metropolitan area
UTCoffset +6:30


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